In my sorrow
I feel loss
tears cascade down my cheeks
yet I have known joy
My sadness, a sign
that I have loved
and have been loved
and lost
In my sorrow
I feel empty
but also I feel hope
that love will turn the tide
My longing, a sign
that I have not quit
a simple belief
that things can still change
In my sorrow, I remember
that faith will carry us
and shine a light
so the lost can return
My hope, a beacon
that will shine
until a time
when life is at an end
Others have felt this pain
known the loss
yet to each
it is different
No one knows
the pain, the ache
that abides here
in my sorrow
© Leslie C Dobson
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