if only i could tell the one who doubts
that they are really so strong
if only i could tell the one who feels so weak
that they are so completely wrong
what has brought them to this place in their life
is not all bad, is not all sad
the down they feel is not mad, or crazy, or wrong
it is normal? … normal to you, or me
ownership, awareness, introspection, self-care
we are all so broken
if only we could admit
what what some see as our weakness
what some judge as our failing
is really our strength
hold on to your ownership
hold on to your awareness, to your introspection
practice self-care
because for you, some of us are always there
because in you, some of us also see ourselves
and really see you … really …
and together, we will get through this
together we will get through …
so broken …
this town is so broken, it’s so hard to accept
they’ve invaded my home, my space
they?
my modern improvisation of family, community
of race?
i try to to understand
we ‘invaded’ their country, so many years ago
colonisation we called it, such a soft word …
atrocities so brazen
their culture in tatters, am i to blame?
our leaders so blind
do they know?
do they care?
care past the term of service we voted them into …
they throw words at ‘the problem’
throw money, our money
our money? how cheap our regret
such a pathetic attempt to right what is left
everyone seems blind to the generations of pain
conform they must to our ways of the west
or die in the dust
our leaders impotent, but elected by us
as if by some abdication of responsibility
makes us all impotent, at best …
it is much easier that way
hate reigns supreme
but we are all one kind
it never seems right, how could it?
hate is so easy when we don’t use our mind …
love is so hard, resentment its bitter foe
never before has it really meant more
to say ‘together we stand’
but sadly it seems, ‘together we fall’ …
sometimes …
sometimes …
sometimes we are lucky enough to hold something we cannot hold
… something don’t want to hold?
sometimes we are blessed enough to embrace someone we cannot love
… someone we do not really love?
sometimes we are aware enough to feel something we’d otherwise not feel
… something we don’t want to feel?
sometimes i wish i couldn’t hold anything …
love anything
feel anything …
again tomorrow
the sun will rise again tomorrow
and tomorrow i will be here to greet it
a promise i make myself daily
for my loved ones, for me
the sun will rise again tomorrow
and all today’s strife again it will likely bring
that strife again i will greet, wrestle, confront, contend
for my loved ones, for me
the sun will rise again tomorrow
i expect no resolution, no solution, no end
but i hope, i strive, never give up
on my loved ones, or on myself …
…
i will never give up on the hope tomorrow brings …
how can i be there for you?
how can i be there for you?
when you are crying for help
when your tears burn
when your emotions turn
when nothing makes sense
when all you love seems lost
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
when you have pain, pain that is real
when confusion turns to anger
when anger turns to resentment
when resentment breeds rejection
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
when you are carrying more than you can bear
when your actions make no sense
when your thoughts swirl in turmoil
when what is happening can’t be expressed
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
when the people close treat you badly
when those people i once loved
when i know they are struggling
when i know you are struggling also
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
when you feel you have run out of options
when options there really are
when there really are choices
but all the choices are rotten
and nothing makes sense
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
when all seems lost
when making it work seems like losing yourself
when you are trying to define yourself
to find what is yourself in this life
your real self, who you will be in all this
how can i be there for you? how can i really be there for you?
my gorgeous child
one i wanted to bring into this life
i love you with all my heart
and no matter what
i will be there for you
i will always be there for you.
draughtrider 