Battered Knees

There are many amongst us who call us friend

Say they will be with us until beyond the end

Some during vows in front of the almighty

Some in whispers during moments of ecstasy

These promises we hold dear cherish the feeling as the words pierce our ears

For it gives us hope that someone will always be there

Through all the moments of joy and despair

But at last so very few live up to the deed

And are really not there in our hour of need

Leaving us all alone to fight back our tears

As we try so hard to be strong in the face of our fears

This weighs heavy on us taking its toll

Rips at the very transcendence of our eternal soul

Sending us so tiredly to our battered knees

To pray for the help to rise above that of which must be

Such trials and tribulations we must endure

Causing us to scream "please no more

So when you find it so hard to find the strength to stand

Always remember that you can always reach out for my hand

LaVenDer