we are the ones who have to live with the fear;
with the frustration, the anger, and the tears.
for every waking moment that we close our eyes
we try to imagine their faces, their smiles.
we remember the plans we've made in the past
for a future that will no longer come to pass.
"things will be ok," people will come and say
"it will be better. just give it time. pray."
however, it is not as easy as it sounds.
to pretend you are complete when you are not.
tempted, we are, to succumb to the pain.
forsake the world, without them, it's not the same.
but for others like us and those that we've lost
we must over come the grief no matter the cost.
