Be Strong

I can hear the blood rushing through my head.
I can feel my heart beating in my chest.
Speeding up, erratically.
Like it knows I'm in distress.

Suddenly so empty, so quiet and still.
Wishing you were by my side.
But you are long gone now.
So here I sit and wait and hide.

Still so very much to do.
But I can't bring myself to move.
Tomorrow will come soon enough.
And I have nothing more to prove.

Take some time to collect my thoughts.
Decide where to go from here.
No more hiding, no more lies.
I will not run from the fear.

Heart has stilled to a steady pace.
The terrors of the night have gone.
You are still not here with me.
But I will learn to carry on.

And I will be strong.