thoughts on a facebook post

Life has been interesting since the last post I put on here... breakups, friend shakeups, quit my job, dealing with MORE unresolved baggage. Growing never ends.

So I wrote a post on my FB today...and i had an interesting immediate reaction from a friend/family member. I've been processing it for the past few hours, and this is what I came up with.

This I know (pain)

    Sometimes
                when one is hurting
    When what is inside
                      seems like a never ending abyss
And the pain seems too much

     The days you cry yourself awake
              because you don't know how or why

      When looking in your bathroom mirror
                  is a HUGE act of courage

       Facing the world means dealing with some sort of personal demon
                           every-- single--day---

       You are bleeding so profusely on the inside
                       you don't ever believe it will stop

And all that is inside, just seems too much

      You don't want platitudes
                      don't want to be patronized
                                  don't want to hear "cheer up"

What you need, is love
           pure love
                 unconditional love
"I am here for you love"

You may not know where I've been, or what lies ahead, but because I exist, you love me
Because I am human, you love me
I may be a complete stranger, but you have compassion for me
You empathize, without judgement, w/o expectations, w/o comparison
You hear my story, and accept it as my own (journey)
There is no need for me to defend myself

[Insert "Bridge Over Troubled Water" lyrics... http://www.metrolyrics.com/bridge-over-troubled-water-lyrics-simon-and-garfunkel.html]

When the pain gets too much... ... ... love me
When I want to give up... ... ... be patient with me
When I'm bleeding on the inside... ... ... listen to me
If I can't speak it out... ... ... simply be quiet with me
When I'm feeling broken... ... ... sit with me
When I can finally admit my flaws and all I've needed to say... ... ... accept my words
And I will do the same for you.

(and that wraps the poem)

*Remember- no one is on the exact same path, or  the same journey at the same time. Although we may walk with each other, we don't always know what's going on in the hearts of the person/friend/coworker/whomever that is next to us. You never know what someone is truly carrying. If they talk- Listen to HEAR, not to reply. Every word spoken doesn't need a counter reply. Sometimes, its enough to finally get the words out.