Then And Now

I met a friend many years ago

We talked, we wrote we laughed a lot

We grew together before we grew apart

The future looked back at the past

We formed a union one Summer day

The end of the month as I recall

Our families , a few friends

35 of them total

We inherited the gifts of kids from each other

We helped them grow and raised them right

We struggled with outside negativity

But together we fought on through it all

Court visits and legal advise

We were fighting for things that should have been given

Some parents are far from that

Leave the kids to be taught right from wrong

The children grew and went on their own

Empty nesters we would become

We watched our kids learn about life

And bring lives into this world to bring us joy

So much to do and so much to see

The little one's gave us passion and desire

To live a new life filled with youth

We embraced it and treated them well

Life was amazing we were so close

We travelled and visited when we could

My Army boys and my boy

We had to move around to watch the kids grow

When the world falls apart

It comes in many pieces

I made a bad choice, I crashed my Bicycle

I was damaged inside and out

My physical pains still hurt me so

My emotional losses cannot be replaced

I'm not healed from my Bicycle crash

I will never heal from emotional scars given and received

My mobility has been severely compromised 

My mind and thoughts float away each day

I want to reach out and fix it all

But the water is down the stream

The darkest nights when I drive alone

My mind and heart fight for neutrality

I had it all before my biggest fall

I'd trade my broken legs for a wounded heart

Stuck in this room with a mindful of sorrow

The days ahead bring opportunities to prosper

To Fly away and take the plunge

Unencumbered not by my own design

Yes I've had it all and lost most of what mattered

I hold onto the threads of goodness

My 3 little boys will bring their youthful lives

And show me I have more than I've lost

Goodbye to tears and sorrow

Wake up to the warmth of a new beginning

Spread what goodness I have left in me

Stop waiting for the phone to ring