What do you say?

What do you say to a man who is dieing?
Afraid to let go?
Who can’t seem to stop crying?

What do you say to a mother in pain?
With a shattered soul?
Her heart shrouded in flame?

I love you, they say.
Don’t leave me they cry.
Can you be strong enough?
Can you hold back the lies?

Do you tell them it will be fine?
When you know that it won’t?
Do you tell them stay calm?
Do you tell them don’t fear?

What do you say, when your heart is in two?
Are you sad that it’s them?
Or just happy it’s not you?

What do you say to make it all better?
Nothing at all.
It can’t be, not ever.

You tell them you love them.
You stay by their side.
Stay strong for the weak.
You tell them no lies.

You know they aren’t fine.
You tell them you’re there.
You hold them close.
You show them you care.

What do you say?
What do you say?
Nothing at all.
Not with words anyway.

What do you say?
What do you say?
I love you, you know.
You are with me every day.

~ by senjion on November 3, 2008.