You may see me at the store
You may see me out with friends
You may see me hug and kiss my kids
You may see me laugh again
You will not see my pounding heart
Or the beating of my chest
You will not see my shaky hands
Or the shortness of my breath
You may hear me talk of nonsense
Or tell a funny joke
But you will not feel the pain in my heart this morning when I woke
But I appreciate your kindness
I appreciate your love
I appreciate your compassion
And I welcome all your hugs
My heart is consumed with love and ache
My heart is consumed with grief
My mind is consumed with questions, shock, and disbelief
You may not see the tears that flow so quickly to my eyes
Instead you’ll see my hesitant smile that is my new disguise
When you ask me how I’m doing I may often say, “OK”…
But that’s only because I whispered
“Faith over Fear”
A million times that day
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