by Madison West

Created on: May 30, 2009

"Utterly Helpless"

What seemed so big at the moment
Now merely a blip on the radar screen
My troubles pale in comparison
To your loved one lost at eighteen
My latest disappointment...temporary
A setback so trivial and fleeting
But your grief....
Pools around me like profuse bleeding
I feel you collapse in my arms
Spent from all the pain
And my latest disappointment
It no longer has a name
I struggle to keep myself afloat
Just to throw you a life preserver
I ache from a first hand glimpse of your sorrow
I've become a grieving observer
I want to comfort my friend
But I feel so utterly helpless
As if my sympathy
Is only adding to your stress
YOU always have the words
The right ones to keep ME on track
I want so very desperately
To give you that same gift back

But the irony of the situation is not lost
I saw it so clearly today

My latest disappointment....

Realizing there's really nothing I can say

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