Sometimes It’s Hard
Sometimes it’s Hard
Sometimes it’s hard
To feel the things
That sit inside your chest
Even though
Every time
You try your level best
To be all things
To everyone
Time and time again
I see your heart
Struggling and beating
To pretend
“That’s not true”
You’ll tell me
“Everything’s ok”
“Just buck up
I’ll get through it
Move on with my day”
But oh your heart is heavy
Dear
Come hush it for a trial
You don’t need
To hold so much
I’ll bear it for a while
It’s moments just
Like this you know
Where you could straight let go
Of your sweet
And heavy head
Your heart together sews
The greatest weaving
Works of art
Still and listen in
Trust that voice
Inside your being
Cellared in your skin
It whispers soft
And sweet to you
Longing you attend
See to the very
Underneath
Where it all began
Hooked in your soul
Where it got lost
Many moons ago
Got turned into
Some dark crooks
Where it roots to grow
Do not ignore
The meager dark
Hiding in the corners
Cloak it in
With tenderness
Helps to keep it warmer
It gets slight
With sympathy
You can show yourself
Do not ignore
Those dark spots
Or put them on a shelf
Sometimes it’s hard
To remind yourself
Load gentle on your heart
And soon enough
These precious things
Will
Never
Fall
Apart