Dear
Friends,
While
walking down the path of life,
I
fell today!
I
came upon a rocky spot, but
why
I fell, I cannot say!
I
tried to step on over -
go
around that awful place,
But
I couldn't seem to shake its hold,
and
fell down...flat upon my face!
And,
as I fell, the blackness came
And
with it, deep despair
For
who would soothe my hurt, my pain?
Would
there be a friend prepared to share?
But
not a friend was there for me,
Nor
an angel overhead.
Not
a soul to help me through...
I
might as well be dead!
To
be dead, to leave behind the pain;
Perhaps
that would be best for me!
No
more sorrow, guilt, remorse
Better
if I ceased to be?
I
held on a little longer,
Hope
against hope, and then...
I
heard a gentle whisper,
The
soothing murmurs of a friend!
I
fell today!
Oh,
the pain, the darkness, the despair!
I
fell today, but it wasn't tragic...
A
special friend was there!
My
friend took me by the hand
And
helped me pass that place.
My
friend gave me courage
Again
the world to face!
That
friendship saved me...
I
was not down to stay!
I'm
again ready to face this life,
But
still...I fell today!
~
Carole McLaughlin ~
January, 2001
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