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The Green-Eyed Monster

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The Green-Eyed Monster

Hope

Have you watched someone you love

life slowly is sifted away?

Have you tried to give them hope,

but you were the one feeling hopeless?

Have you watched the sparkle in their eyes

slowly grow dim?

Have you witnessed their vulnerability

while they mustered the courage to hold on to dignity? `

Have you watched as they grew weak

when they were always the strength of others?

Have you known someone full of faith,

encourager, and spiritual advisor to others

challenged by the faith they believed in?

Have you  said you’re praying for them,

and you were praying for you too?

Have anyone told you their child asked,

if you leave, who’ll be my mother or father?

Then, watched the tears roll down their face

and you sat quietly and cried inside?

Have you ever wanted to get away

because you didn’t want to see their face?

You knew if you got away,

then, you wouldn’t have to face death? `

Have you ever had questions

like why, why them, or why anyone…

but you knew despite everything,

it was in God’s hand?

Have you ever admitted to yourself,

I’m, angry…I’m angry because?

But you knew without conviction,

angry because cancer is a cowardly monster

looking for others to pick on.

So, you hold on to hope that one day

the green-eyed monster will be annihilated

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~Yvonne Lott

 

(Re-post) Response to the Daily Prompt Challenge – Today’s word (Hope)

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The Green-Eyed Monster

by Lyf Mindset Strategies2 Comments on The Green-Eyed Monster
green eyed monster
 

Hope

Have you watched someone you love

life slowly drift away?

Have you tried to give them hope,

but you were the one feeling helpless?

Have you watched the spark in their eyes

slowly grow dim?

Have you witnessed their vulnerability

as they mustered enough courage to hold on to

their dignity? `

Have you watched them grown weak

after always being strength to others?

Have you ever watched someone full of faith,

encourager, and a spiritual advisor to others

become challenged by the same faith they

believed?

Have you ever told them you’re praying for them,

but you were also praying for yourself to help you

through, too?

Has someone ever told you their child asked “if

you leave me who’ll be my mother or father?”

Then, as you watched the tears roll down their

face,

you sat quietly and cried inside, too?

Have you ever wanted to just get away

because you didn’t want to see their face?

You knew if you could get away, then

you wouldn’t have to look into the face of death.`

Cancer is a green-eyed heartless monster.

Have you ever had questions like why, why them,

or why anyone…but you knew despite everything

it was in God’s hand?

Have you ever admitted to yourself I’m angry…

I’m angry because I can’t do anything

to make things change?

But, you knew without conviction, you’re

angry because cancer is a cowardly monster

looking for others to pick on.

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