Goodbye {poem}

Feeling an all too familiar ache in my heart

It feels like it's tearing me apart

Wishing I could see your face once more

To have things back to what they once were before

Missing your words of wisdom and your caring smile

And your unwavering love and knowledge of the Bible

I try to hide the pain deep inside so nobody sees

But sometimes the pain hurts so bad it's hard to breathe

The tears of pain turn into tears of asking "why?"

Why are the people I love always saying goodbye?

How come once I grow close to someone You take them away?

Will anyone I love ever stay?

Life seems so empty here without you

I wish you were here now more than ever to help see me through

But I know God has supplied all I need

Without you here it has helped me rely on God more as my lead 

I miss you more than words can express

But I know that even through the pain God is working all things out for the best

He has shown me that even through the darkest of nights there is a dawn

And just when it seems like nobody cares, He's always there to lean on

In this life I'll have to say many goodbyes and I know things will change

But God will always be there and His love will always remain.