The Presence Of Abscence Poem by Veronica Murdoch Eaton

Your heart tears, it weeps and tightens, as it begins to crush.
Trying to understand life, love, hurt, it all becomes too much!
What is this, you call out, in disbelief,
is it forever, a few years or just simply too brief?

No matter, no more - how does it really end,
In all of this chaos, disruption, does it ever actually mend?
Your roots, your challenges, they do not play a part,
in how you choose to see life today and how to feel with your heart.

This too shall pass, you know and then it shall drift on by,
You gather yourself, your thoughts, as your tears begin to dry.
Life's lessons are here and always shall be taught,
to those who pay heed and with new wisdom do sought.

So stand tall, remain pure and never weaken the heart,
but keep it soft and forgiving, as you did from the start.
Amongst this, you can still see the goodness in life,
Forever rewarding, refreshing and this day, I choose to live with no strife.

(October 2013)