The Past Year Poem by Bobby Joe

I fight back the tears 
That I've held in for a year

The thoughts in my mind
Are evil instead of kind

They hurt me and you
More than you have a clue

I try to control it
But I keep getting hit

Sometimes I keep it to myself
Thinking maybe it will help

When that doesn't work out
I have many doubts 

But  I bow my head and pray
And everything starts to be okay

I can hear God say
'everything will be okay' 

He said it will
I know it's real

So I sit and wait
Keeping in all my hate

Then the dark clouds rise
And all my anger dies

I made it through
With help from you