Being Enough

When the lights go out,
And you are all alone,
Are you afraid of the person within?
Are you ashamed of the reflection
Staring back at you?

When there is no one to be strong for,
And you are all there is to live for,
Is it all worth the battle?
Are you enough?

When the noise in your head
Screams loudest in peaceful silence,
Will you survive the anger?
Can you survive the pain?

When the scars of your life,
And the weight of the world
Become too much,
Who will shoulder it all?
Who will stand by your side?

When you cry on the inside,
And laugh with the world,
Will there be a tomorrow?
Is there any hope?

©2017 – V. A. Coote

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