I dropped a hint
As big as the problems
That we are having
But still you didn’t see it
I confronted you
With the flat-out truth
About our situation
But it fell on deaf ears
I tried to save us
By explaining the issues
That appeared over time
But all hope was lost
…I said goodbye today
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – hint
There is a problem
We need to face it
Before it overtakes us
~~~
There are some issues
We need to tackle
Before they grow too big
~~~
Communication has broken down
We need to fix it
If we are to survive
~~~
No matter how I say it
The bottom line is
We need to work on us
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – tackle
I can see her cry
And it breaks my heart
I see him struggle
And I want to help
I know they are in trouble
And I want to save them
***
So many of the people I love
Are caught in times of trouble
Cancer, death, pain, and homelessness
I am sympathetic to all
And so deeply sad as there is little I can do
To ease their pain and sorrow
***
I try to lend an ear
I will listen to all they say
I lend a shoulder and tissue
To collect all of their tears
I want to be there for them
As they have been there for me
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – sympathetic
The magnitude of what lies before me
It takes my breath away
So much at stake
So much to do
And all the while
The world keeps spinning
Not slowing down at all
I’m overwhelmed and under attack
Bit by bit eating away my hope
I get outside of the here and now
And worry begins to take over
For now all I can do is try to rest
And start over again tomorrow
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – magnitude
One thing after another
The problems compound
But I still have a way to escape
And keep my sanity
A walk in the sunshine
A breath of fresh air
The birds singing
The flowers blooming
So I stop the chaos for a moment
And then return to face the troubles
If only you would see the truth
And admit your part in this
Until then I am alone in this battle
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – compound
No one to talk to
My friends are all gone
Off to their own lives
I am left with none
No one to talk to
My friends are all gone
Drifted away to better people
I am left with none
No one to talk to
My friends are all gone
Somehow offended by me
I am left with none
No one to talk to
My friends are all gone
Alone with my problems
I am left with a ton…
I had dinner tonight with two dear friends. One was a big help to me when I was going through my cancer treatments and the other has been a friend for years from work as well. It had been far too long since we had gotten together to talk so dinner stretched out more than 3 hours! We had to catch up on how our families were doing… and let’s just say it has been a bad year. We decided tonight that 2017 has to be better… murder (of a family pet), suicide attempts, health crisis, alcoholism, etc. We decided we should write a soap opera based on our lives as things have been so rough it is hard to believe.
But we got out laughter and tears. Leaned on each other a little and exchanged wishes for a great Christmas and a MUCH better New Year. We promised to get together more often and stay in touch. It was a wonderful night with good food and great friends. …now bring on that better New Year!
Leigha Robbins 