Cheers to Lonely

There is beauty in emptiness. It is often where we find our greatest strengths, although easier
said than done. You are a cactus in the vast empty desert- able to withstand what would break
anyone else.

The loneliness is creeping in

I lie in bed staring at the wall

Craving someone next to me

Someone to hold me

In that moment I feel broken

Tears begin to flow

I tell myself, just take it slow

This is the hard part of healing

You must do it alone

Reality seeps in

Rushing like a broken dam

There’s no stopping it

Only thing to do is face it,

Ride the wave strong

All I want is a hug

So I squeeze my pillow tight

Until I drift off into the night

Hours later, I wake again

To an empty bed, empty phone

What feels like an endless storm

This too shall pass, I know

But in the moment I can’t help but

Cry, curl up, and fold

Fold to the pain

Fold to the thoughts

Fold to the tears streaming down my face
I knew I’d have rough days

But I couldn’t predict this

I know I made the right choice

And I’d never doubt that now

I’ll wait patiently as this passes

See, I know that through pain we grow

Like a fragile flower in the snow

Strength and courage, a ray of hope

Get me through these quiet times

I cry in insolation, because it’s where I’m safe

In my own arms, in my own place

I brace the world with a smile each day

Because I know I have to save face

So instead, I put my thoughts on paper

And the pain is released, minus the haters

So cheers to the lonely nights

To hugging my pillow tight

To the tears that come and go

To the brave face I gotta show

To my daughters who just don’t know

To my friends who love me so

To my heart that is regenerating

To those who my story helps,

Remember that this too shall pass

And in the end your joy will surpass!