Dear Sun

Dear Sun,

I stand here and wait for you, Sun.

Just before Dawn,

wishing it was already done

The moon, the stars, the birds, and darkness wait

They’re waiting to know where to go on from here

Waiting for darkness to stay or the pain go away.

I am standing here, waiting, no longer with any fear.

The weight on my shoulders is as heavy as if ever was

It will never be relieved, this I know

Yet I grow in strength to preserver

No one to take the burden, just the inability to forget the world’s woes

I am as strong as ever

I can run further then the day before

I can deal with more pain, emptiness, and shallowness

This burden will never be lifted, but tomorrow I will be better able to endure

Another hero has died

One by one, they go without their sins undone

Just a few left to lead the way

I know this fate will eventually come to my father’s son

Hello Sun,

The burden is here to stay,

Now you can see me and I can you

As you shine your light, I decide to start another day

The inevitable is just that

As my heroes die, I become one

Not one to stand forever

But to fall in the end under the weight of a ton

Sun do you remember,

The old man who wanted to cry?

Suicide was in mind

But he’s strong enough to wait his time to die

Do you remember the pain in his voice

Trembling, not yet broken, with thoughts in the mind

But he was never who he once was

He ached and hurt but not of a physical kind

How about the man who lost it all?

Like the man Job, no more house, no more contents

No more family, Just three failing friends

Do you remember his statements?

How about the child who never had a chance?

No home for him to lay his head?

No parent to bring him to bed?

Do you remember his ignorance of things to come without it being said?

I’ll tell you a new one,

A woman with no one around

She believed everyone, throughout the town

She was had before she knew, before she was found

In the life she lived

She was surrounded by hate, deceit, and her own fear

Many tried to reach her but couldn’t

Just toss that on my shoulders with all the others, no tears.

I’ll tell you of another one.

This man drank, until anger filled his eyes

He didn’t know where he was going,

He didn’t know what was his demise

I talked to him, I tried

I pointed him right, yet he disapproved

You know one day he just up and died.

Just another burden that won’t ever be removed.

I have many many more stories to tell you

However, let me remind you, as my heroes die

I will be here every morning

Just so I can stare into your omnipotent eye

Don’t forget my strength

At times I may look down

But underneath is power, All I have to do is catch my breath

And then I am ready to go for round after round

So next time you come around

Remember my name

Not for pride or fame

But so you know who to surround