Many But None

I have words, many

But I am at a loss to say it right

I know what I want to say

But I fear it may come out wrong

I know what I need to say

But I fear it may sound too strong

To say that things will be alright

I don't really know for we haven't the sight

To offer the comfort of tomorrow

I can't guarantee we won't see sorrow

For once, I am subdued

My thoughts, confused

My speech, reduced

And I can only offer a slow smile

The hurt of today

I can't help but pray

That things will work out best, our way

And all I can say is it will take a while

Until the time when the words come out right

Until the time the pain subsides

We will continue to venture and explore

And through it all we will endure

We have to choose for how we tread

We are what we are from whence we were

From that distant past that we had shared

And through the all that brought us here

Emma Abdul Manaf • Kelana Jaya • 0920hrs Wednesday 16 January 2013