momentarily stunned as I step outside myself, the view a surprise
such a different scene from the one I painted for me
I'm not sure I recognize this woman
the look, tormented, hardened
I can't imagine what inner turmoil lies within
deep rooted strangling tentacles choke the person within
it's written all over her face
once inside, the journey gets more
the outside a true reflection of the damage within
the agony of seeing the brokenness within
introspection's supposed to help! right?
how to climb out of a spiraling abyss of sadness
learning not to be the victim
the joy of the Lord must be my strength...but from where do I draw it?
I must not stop, can not give up, I've learned so much
gone through...so much
heaven only knows...

Call and response...

What I wrote:

as my thoughts crowd themselves and overflow, my heart cries with the ache of your missed presence...my mind can't wrap around the length of time stretched before us, as we wait, hardly able to see the silver lining on this rain cloud, the drops I feel are not welcome, my sunshine has gone away...there is none when you're not here...it's always too long...you're missed...

What he wrote:

listening to your heart cry drives me insane...dealing with the pain that is ...distance. Not distance between hearts...but distance between physical. Wanting your presence near...almost a fear of not basking in your shadow. Laying at night on half empty pillows, with a half empty heart. ..your lack of presence making me...incomplete...

My baby in response to Missed...

listening to your heart cry drives me insane...dealing with the pain that is ...distance. Not distance between hearts...but distance between physical. Wanting your presence near...almost a fear of not basking in your shadow. Laying at night on half empty pillows, with a half empty hard. ..your lack of presence making me...incomplete.

Missed...

as my thoughts crowd themselves and overflow, my heart cries with the ache of your missed presence...my mind can't wrap around the length of time stretched before us, as we wait, hardly able to see the silver lining on this rain cloud, the drops I feel are not welcome, my sunshine has gone away...there is none when you're not here...it's always too long...you're missed...