My life is a bitter path I have had to tread,
My footfall filled with pain, and heart sick instead.
It was never an easy journey, never a joyous endeavor,
My will was constantly tested, my heart aching forever.
My strength has pushed me forward against my will,
My soul yearning for comfort that I was never to fill.
The miles I’ve traveled seem measured in tears,
The choices I make steeped in a deep bitter fear
I thought I could ease the hurt but the pain stays,
My story engraved in stone, etched across my face.
I desperately wanted to find a respite from torments wild,
But my mind was an anchor that kept my soul in exile.
As I move on in life with no more dreams to behold,
I have lived through my years with a harshness that won't fold.
My struggles and others a hard truth that no one sees,
But I make it through each day with a hardened heart and free.
©jamielong
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