HOPE

I never thought this day would come 

   when all I feel is misery and pain;

   and it's all because of you.

You are the reason I feel this way.

Why???

Why did you have to leave me?

When we were just starting to enjoy each other

   in a way we've never done before.

It's too soon, much too soon.

I wasn't ready to say goodbye.

And yet, you left me with no choice.

Now tell me how.

Tell me how I can go on,

   go on living life as it's meant to be lived.

I just don't know anymore.

All I can do now is hope.

Hope that one day you and I will be together again.

Only then will my life be bright again.

For now, I will learn how to pretend.

Pretend that everything's okay.

Pretend that I'm happy.

Until the day we meet again.

Only then, will I feel true happiness once again.

 

          by: Marizel Layco Beck

 

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About the Author
Pictured here are my Dad, Mr. Virgilio "Ver" V. Layco, Sr. and my youngest sister, Karen Layco Mitchell. Sadly, we lost them on Dec. 2011. Losing them both suddenly, one week apart, was so overwhelming that I needed something to release the pain I am feeling. I started writing my poems to express the sadness I've felt since they passed away. I hope you find some comfort and encouragement in reading them. *** Marizel Layco Beck ***
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