The New Norm
Deep Sighs And Lonely Moments
I'm ashamed to say it, but life's lost it's zest
though I keep those thoughts hidden, kept close to my chest
So that no one around me would ever guess
that I wouldn't mind if it were over
I smile on the surface to cover the ache
living in shadows, completely opaque
Hiding the sorrow for everyone's sake
keeping the statue quo, kosher
Joy in what was, hasn't touched me for years
I sit in my car till I can cover the tears
That flow without warning, leaving me scared
that these moments will never be over
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Life gets very difficult sometimes. π
Blessings, my friend. If this be but an imagining of such wretched state, 'twould be a simple thing to say, "This too shall pass." 'Tis much more difficult to accept or believe it when one is in the midst of it, though we might very well hold onto it as a lifeline of hope.
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Wonderful written