Braving the Storm

Friends in the Bolivar community have recently experienced a series of unfortunate events- and no, I do not mean the stories by Lemony Snicket.  I mean a chain of losses of loved ones and bad news within a short window of time.  It's enough to make anyone feel down.  I am doing my best to be positive and dig myself out of this little rut I feel that I am in.  I wrote this poem to help me express myself.  This goes out to anyone who's feeling the same (especially you, Cassie!).

Braving the Storm

They say that when it rains, it pours

That bad luck comes in threes

And sometime bad news piles up

There's so much negativity

Well it seems that a storm has brewed

The monsoon has come and hit

You're hoping, praying for a break

To breathe for just a bit

You toss and turn, can't sleep at night

The tears- they come and go

And once you start to cry

It's hard to stop the flow

I'm here to tell you, dear

It will get better in time

I know it sounds cliché

As maybe does this rhyme

Yes it hurts, breaks your heart

Tears you up inside

Makes you want to scream with rage

Makes you want to hide

Remember, dear, you're not alone

And never will you be

You have love, belief, support

From friends and family

Day by day you will grow strong

Put the pieces back together

I will not lie, it will be hard

I repeat- It will get better

Find the love, choose to laugh

Put a smile on your face

Keep the memories in your heart

Though loved ones have left this place

Good old Nat once said to "Smile"

The Rascals say to "Stand"

I say live life with all your might

And if you need help, here's my hand.

The two songs I referenced in the last stanza are ones that I always listen to when I'm feeling down.  "Smile" by Nat King Cole (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wA-bOBHuA) and "Stand" by the Rascal Flatts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Vzpjv_kR4).  I definitely recommend them!