Strong

how did you hold up

and hold on

when i would've let go

how do you wake up each day

at all

and not want to let your head hit the pillow

again

how do you open your eyes and see the sun

when you just don't want to

how do you go on living

when you know they can't

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Beth Maggard's picture

jacque, this is AMAZING. i have been feeling this a lot lately, just not knowing what it was. great poem.