How long will I hurt
And carry this pain
That seems to come and go
Like a summer rain

How long will I cry
With my heart breaking in two
How long will it hurt
That I live without you?

How many years
Can a heart feel like this
Knotted up and tight
Like a boxer's fist

How long will I think
Of how things used to be
When we were together
Just you and just me

How much can a mother
Stand this type of pain
That comes on as quickly
As the warm summer rain?

To hurt is to love
Those who are not here
To love is to hold
Memories we hold dear

I will hurt forever
This I now know
And cry softly
Like a soft winter snow

How long will I hurt?
As long as I love....
The child God sent to me
From Heaven above

My hurting will stop
When it's my turn to leave
I'll depart this world softly
Like a warm summer breeze

And Glory will be the day
When we're together again
Mother and child
My love has no end

~©SHARON JEAN BRYANT~

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