I stood back up alone

I stood back up alone

Mourning what I thought I had

Not knowing of the difference.

My new life had begun

Without the old “safety net”

Which I found were full of holes 

Not of my own making

The past hadn’t wanted me

I hoped the present would

Until I found a gaping wound 

Suspicion without proof.

Once again I wasn’t asked 

Not told my truth had changed

I thought I had found a place 

Where finally I could rest

Betrayal burns deep within 

The body keeps the score

It knows no peace of mind

The psyche of the soul.

I will not lie to you my friend 

The reader of my words 

This has all gone on before 

Others have also lived with it

Find those people in strange places 

Ask how they made it through 

It may not give you answers

Just a chance to see it through.

Life unbalanced is just that

Without any buoyancy 

I know that you could drown in it

Or stand back up, alone.