The Unwelcome Guest

Crept into our lives one fateful day – so sneakily
Disrupting the order and way things were suppose to be
Selflessly trying to carry the burden alone
Not wanting the turbulence to shake up your family
Putting up a brave front and face every day
Knowing that life will no longer be the same
Wanting to find the right moment to tell somehow
Planning carefully how to break this heavy news
A call to make in order to inform your family
Such a shock – how can this be our present reality
Such a dreadful and dark word to use and deal with now
Trying to process all the emotions but unsure how
So unfair it has happened to you – how can this be
It won’t win this war – you will be the winner here
Logically I know you will be alright for sure
However the thought creates an emotional uproar
No longer do you have to walk this road alone
Your family and friends will help you along

Ageless Friends

 

 

We always joke around and tease each other
But I can tell something is bothering you
You are keeping something bottled up inside
I can see that it is tearing you apart
I have tried to get you to open up
I want to try to bridge this gap
But I don’t know when, why or how
Once we used to be able to talk deep
Now you do not let me know what you feel
If you are in trouble and feel so alone
I want you to be able to lean on me
What happened to the trust we once had?
Friendship is not just about the good times
It is being there for each other always
Please remember no matter what is wrong
I am always here to help carry on
Feel free to rest your head on my shoulder
Can you imagine us twenty years older?
What a funny sight we would be – 40-year-old you and me!