Love Poem: The First Pain
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Written by: Tracie Sanders

The First Pain

Stepping into the night
Face buried deep in her hands 
Once again she will fight
Once again she will not win
For there you are 
A storm cloud blocking the sun
Knowing she won't get far
She gives up once again
The hidden strength won't come out
Deeply hidden it will forever remain
As this enemy called doubt 
Slowly takes this young life away
Last night the flames burned high
Yet the fire didn't erase your face
She still recalls every lie
Her life still slowly slips away
Bearing an unknown pain that produces too much fear
And a juvenile heart beating too fast 
She asks why her first love won't reappear
Yet the answer is silenced by the unforgiving past
Just a shadow in the night
Fighting against the first pain
This young life will search for the light
Her final attempt to become sane
The family prays out loud tonight
For they've been there not knowing what to do
They to know what it's like to lose the light 
That once whispered I love you to