☆°▪︎ SURRENDER TO SHAME – I SAVOR THE PAIN ▪︎°☆

Surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

I

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain . . .

.

.

.

 ~ I

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain,

.

.

o

f

.

.

every

.

vibrant

.

d

a

y

.

that

.

suddenly

.

begins

.

t

o

.

fill

.

w

i

t

h

.

gray . . .

.

.

.

 ~ that

begins

.

t

o

.

bleed

.

w

i

t

h

.

rain . . .

.

.

.

It

.

begins

.

t

o

.

bleed . . .

.

.

.

It

.

begins

.

t

o

.

bleed . . .

.

.

.

It

.

begins

.

t

o

.

bleed

.

w

i

t

h

.

rain . . .

.

.

.

 ~ surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

I

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain . . .

.

.

.

Surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

I

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain . . .

.

.

.

.

o

f

all

.

t

h

e

.

fun

.

a

n

d

.

laughter,

.

.

t

h

a

t

.

begins

.

t

o

.

fade . . .

.

.

.

o

f

all
.

t

h

e

.

neglect

.

t

h

a

t

.

begins

.

t

o

.

stain . . .

.

.

.

o

f

all

.

t

h

e

.

joys

.

w

h

i

c

h

.

never

.

came

.

t

o

.

stay . . .

.

.

.

 ~ surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

I

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain . . .

.

.

.

Surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

I

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain . . .

.

.

.

.

f

o

r

a

.

part

.

o

f

.

you

.

here

.

y

e

t

.

still

.

remains . . .

.

.

.

 ~ a

part

.

o

f

.

you

.

here

.

s

t

i

l

l

.

remains . . .

.

.

.

I

.

will

.

n

o

t

.

allow

.

y

o

u

r

.

spirit

.

t

o

.

drift

.

away . . .

.

.

.

I

.

will

.

n

o

t

.

allow

.

y

o

u

r

.

memory

.

t

o

.

fade . . .

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

will

.

n

o

t

.

allow

.

y

o

u

r

.

memory

.

t

o

.

fade . . .

.

.

.

s

o

for

.

each

.

a

n

d

.

every

.

day

.

t

h

a

t

.

remains

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

surrender

.

t

o

.

shame,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

savor

.

t

h

e

.

pain.

Reflection: This was a melancholy-themed poem that I wrote back in January of 2002 where the affected party continues to honor and keep alive the memory of someone that really meant something to him or her – even though it tends to taint, weigh, and have a negative impact on his/her life. At times, those who go away, you love and appreciate even more today.