FanStory.com - Victorious Faithby Michelle D. Carr

Needs come without consent.

Life flings them from above.

Desires are birthed and grow,

with dreams of endless joy,

till loss sickens the soul.

A frantic fight begins.

Offload, downsize, discard.

Grief numbed by anxious acts

mask the weeping sick soul

while navigating loss.

Fearfully, we throw away,

give away the memories.

Torn and stripped of all feeling

they return, revived and taunt

with shame, sorrow and regret.

Sweet surrender enfolds

with blessed emptiness.

Peaceful contemplation

saves an inglorious life

and faith defeats despair.