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Friday, November 7, 2007

with only the ending of good-bye

words aren't coming as smoothly as before
ones that do don't seem to fit
shattered trust
and so much more

trust in myself
trust in my words
trust in my choices
trust in my tears

losing faith
losing strength
losing a friend
just losing...

too much said
not enough said
with only the ending
of good-bye

Backstory

I lost a friend due to some really bad choices. These words were heavy on my heart and if I didn't write them, I wouldn't have been able to breath.

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