Strong
They call her strong
So she pours the coffee
They call her brave
So she paints another lipstick smile
They call her tough
So she grits her teeth through the pain
They call her courageous
So she puts on her cape
They call her compassionate
So she calls a grieving friend
They call her selfless
So she sets aside her plan
They call her capable
So she grabs her car keys
They call her persistent
So she opens the door
They call her competent
So she weaves through the traffic
They call her clever
So she narrowly avoids a fender bender
They call her caring
So she knocks on the door
They call her loving
So she reaches out to hug her friend
They call her attentive
So she listens to the fears
They call her empathetic
So she cries alongside
They call her helpful
So she puts together a meal train
They call her generous
So she is the first to cook
They call her faithful
So she says another prayer
They call her independent
So she dares not ask for help
They call her steadfast
So she dare not give up today
They call her reliable
So she does it all over again–tomorrow
friend
Burdens carried for each other
and laughter in the nighttime
a general agreement that everything is okay
when you're together
Think of one another
share those thoughts and
show kindness that way
what a beautiful thing to be on someone else's mind
Praying for each other
wanting the best of all blessings
true love is sacrifice of time and
commitment to the building up of something
Yoked together for the sake of one another,
no plans, no need to strategize
one comes upon the other in moments
meant only to share the best things in life together
and make everything a little easier.
People Love You
You can only
Kill yourself once
Turn that frown
Upside down
What about the people
Who love you?
You hit bedrock
"If ending your life is what you need to do to stop the pain I won't hate you for it"
And with that
I stopped digging
My own grave
And for that
I love you more
Than life itself
David Burdett
6/27/2023
