don't talk to me about letting go
don't silence my pain
to preserve your comfort
at your family BBQ
with your games and sparklers
laughs and love all around
we are in a constant state of
what? dread? wonder?
we wonder where our addict is
wonder where he spent the night
Wonder if he's alive
wonder when he'll be arrested
or worse...can this get any worse?
while you are sticking marshmallows on sticks
we are trying to block out the visions of needles
sticking into the veins
of the one we love
in so much pain
when your phone goes off
with a text or call from your
son or daughter
wishing you a happy 4th
remember us...
avoiding our phones
because when we hear that chime
our hearts sink one more time
dreading the news we can't avoid forever
so don't talk to us about tough love
there is nothing tougher than the hell we are in
no greater test of love than the test we've been given
and don't think we've lost faith
during this nightmare we're livin'
just need a minute
don't get me started
the flag we wave
over the home of the brave
brave means so much more
to the broken-hearted
