Why does it seem so hard
to be loved
to be accepted
for who you really are?
I am sad
I am lonely
I am misunderstood
Maybe times like these
only the man in the cross
can fathom my tears
and honor them
as though coming
from a sacred fountain
both sorrowful
and divine.
Check Jocelyn's books:
"Of Waves and Butterflies: Poems on Grief", "Mend My Broken Heart", "Questions to God", "To Love an Invisible God", "Defending My Catholic Faith", and more - click here.
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