When you think that life is tough,
When you feel you've had enough,
Grab a brew and take a seat,
Take the weight off achy feet,
Gaze at me and drift.
Though you feel as cold as stone,
Hold your courage, you're not alone.
Hug your heart, a loved one's near,
Take a breath, shed a tear,
They offer strength to help you on your way.
I wrote this poem for a friend, who like us lost their child through a blood clot. Its never easy losing a loved one. Losing a child no matter what the circumstances is perhaps harder as we can see the lost potentials of who they may have become and the life they may have lived. Yet, I can celebrate having him in my life, though for too short a time. To have experienced his childhood laughter, seen him changing into the man he was becoming. An extraordinary person who was a joy to know, if somewhat exasperating at times, but aren't we all.
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