Leave Behind

By Enough

I would rather suffer
Then to die
Because what about the things
That I might leave behind?

What about the family
That I might have one day
And the dreams I dream might just come true
Everything might be okay

I will never know this
If I do not hold on tight
I'll learn to deal with these long days
And cope with sleepless nights

And if I reach the end of everything
And life didn't turn out how I wanted it to go...
And I still feel as bad as I do,
Well, at least I'll know

And at that point, it will be the end for me
Even if happiness I could never find
But maybe, just maybe, I would have found something special
Something I'd hate to have left behind

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© 2009 Enough
Published on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I know exactly how it feels.

  • A former member wrote: I stayed here for my son. He is amazing because of me. Thanks for sharing.

  • CharlottesWeb On Friday, May 22, 2009, CharlottesWeb (509)By person wrote:

    Wow...I never thought of it like that. Really, I hadn't. Curiosity...such a simple concept. You did a wonderful crafting this poem. Truly unique...and powerful in it's own way. I really appreciate you sharing this with us. It's great. Thankyou.

  • IAmNorge On Thursday, May 21, 2009, IAmNorge (39)By person wrote:

    finding something special gives you a purpose and, its as with gambling, you cant win it if you never try, good write

  • A former member wrote: One of the more forceful appeals for continued existence.... is it making obvious what so many would rather deny? Does it expose existence as a process meaningful most clearly when considered from the eyes of others? Nice write and welcome to the valley.

  • Echoes of Orpheus On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, Echoes of Orpheus (358)By person wrote:

    The better choice, for sure. I like the way this is all strait to the point much like a thought processing and transcribed to the page. There was a time I told myself this, and it proved to be very, very right. Welcome to DP, write on.

  • Enough On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, Enough (17)By person wrote:

    thank you

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