Peace by Piece

DEDICATION

For all of those gone too soon and those left behind. 

Facing a new life without them…is hard to define. 

I hope you reach out to your family or friends, 

Even a stranger; you can always find goodness within.

I have never met you, and you don’t know me,

But in life we all know how it feels…when it hurts to breathe. 

So here I’ll offer some kind words and together,

We’ll make it through the worst of bad weather. 

For at every storm’s end there is always a clearing,

Which gives us a reason to keep right on living. 

It may be buried, in dirt or in rubble, but I assure you,

My new friend, it is so worth the trouble. 

The world would not be the same without you in it,

So let’s sit down, let’s talk for a minute…?

This book will make you happy,

In an emotional roller-coaster kind of way. 

If you find it hard to read,

Take a break for a day.

But if you stay with me, I’ll promise you this…

That first breath you take, when you read the last line,

You’ll appreciate it far more,

Love yourself and those around you in real time! 

We do not know what tomorrow may bring, 

But we do have today, and that is everything.