All I Ask For Poem by Lyndsay Campbell

What is it about this life that makes me
Question who I am and what I know
It leads me to lose my sense of purpose
Leaves me wondering where to go.

Is it that I long to see the good
In those who set me up to be used
Is it that so much trust I've had's been broken
After many times of being abandoned and abused

Is it that I am unworthy
Or is it something that I lack
Silence invites the thoughts that haunt me
I just want my sanity back

It is a blessing and a curse
To always deeply feel
Why does happiness fade so quickly
When you just need some time to heal

Why is it always someone so close,
You least expect and think you need
Even when they know how much you've been hurt
Yet they still find a way to rip you open
And leave you there to bleed

Sometimes when the pain is unbearable
And I don't know if I'll make it through
I just close my eyes dream and imagine
Of a place with a much better View

I press forward to overcome my weakness
Of allowing things I can't control
Steal the joy and peace within me
As it slowly takes its toll

Is it too much to ask for?
Someone that reminds me of my worth and that I'm strong
That as I walk through darkness to where it turns to light
Maybe that's the moment when i realize
They've never left my side all along

That is all I ask for
To feel the same love that I always give
To be reminded me of what I have to offer
And never let go of my will to live