I'm Hurting

Not the hurt you get from hitting your elbow

Or kicking the end of the coffee table with your big toe

It’s not the hurt you get when you get a bad paper cut

Or when the stationary bike at the gym hurts your butt

It’s a greater kind of hurt you feel deep down in your soul

The kind that wears you down and makes you feel old

The kind of hurt that goes way beyond the tears

The kind it takes months to shake, sometimes even years

You told the secrets you promised you’d keep

You said things that stung and cut me real deep

You did awful things to hurt my feelings and my heart

But I won’t let you keep tearing my soul apart

The good thing about time is that it helps ease the pain
And get over the craziness and get back to being sane

I'm going to get myself together and make it through
Even though I’m hurting, I will get over you

 My True Essence