“Enduring the Race”

I sit outside alone with the lord

He alone gives me confidence when I’m unsure

It wasnt long ago when you were sitting here holding my hand

As we sat and listened to music, and you didnt understand

Feeling socially isolated as if no one understood

I try to relate to you the best that I could

Truth be told, I could never know what you battled

Every heart knows it’s own measure of joy and sorrow, you became fragile

A fragile delicate heart, with no one you could trust

But God was there with you, when you had given up

I forgive you in the midst of it all

For I know truly, you felt very small

Like you failed in life, with no purpose left

You suffered in silence at times, quietly you wept

I’m so sorry you endured so much pain

In the end God was with you, he showed you restraint

He welcomed you home to a love you never knew

Which is so hard to accept, but I know that is true

Your soul is at peace, it gives me such relief

And yet while I grieve, you’re suffering has ceased

I’ll hold onto our memories togethers, they are my treasure

Thank you for trusting me and our time together

I loved to see you smile, it made my heart skip a beat

You smiled even in you’re suffering, when the pain lurked beneath

The end result doesn’t define the character you possessed

You were my brother and my friend, in which I’ll never forget

While I move forward your memory will always remain

And when I struggle to preservere, Gods love will sustain

One day at a time, he holds my broken heart

He captures my tears in a bottle, when I’m in the dark

I long to see you one more time

I’ll keep our memories together, forever in my mind