Choices

Young woman grew old too fast…..too fast to keep up

So she checked out

Disillusioned by life – no fight left – no will

Nobody to love her, nobody to give her purpose –

That reason we manage to continue to love and

Breathe, that flame in us that stubbornly continues

To flicker…..

Pushing us towards each next moment –

Grief too heavy – she just got tired,  no air – life snuffed out

Young woman turned old …did she reach out?

Or did she choose to suffer alone, silently.

Did she choose to hold on to the terrors of the night

Did she wrestle with the darkness that enveloped her

spirit until she was well spent

Wish she could have heard me shout – “ live on – hold on” – daylight

Eventually comes even when there is no hint of daybreak

I would have pushed her to run, run little girl, run young

woman, run old woman as fast as you can

Cry louder even when your voice is stifled, even when

Your breath is being cut off – fight harder!

Someone needs you here – present

Someone is depending on you for life

Young woman turned old much too fast gave in to the

Lie

Devil convinced her that his way was best – serpent of

Death, bearer of bad news celebrating another victory

How dare you let him win. How dare you cheat yourself

Of a life worth living……maybe not today but tomorrow comes

If you hold on.

Young woman turned old much too fast and slipped into

Darkness never to return. Today we cry for you and for all

Those like you who give up who choose death over life

As if it is yours to decide.

Someone hear me……..CHOOSE LIFE TODAY!