Seize the Day

    Walk on

    2006

    When the life you know is shattered
    And you’re left wounded by the blast
    When everything that once was whole
    Is scattered in broken pieces
    Walk on

    When pain is tearing you apart
    And yet you cannot shed a tear
    When people talk in whispered tones
    And all you want to do is scream
    Walk on

    When the ground gives way beneath you
    And you’re swept out to the ocean
    When chaos swirls like tempest clouds
    And the rain is unrelenting
    Walk on

    When you’re cheated on and lied to
    By the one who said they loved you
    When the kiss you thought was tender
    Leaves a bitter trace of poison
    Walk on

    When your inner world has frozen
    Yet the world outside keeps turning
    When the sun still shines and friends laugh
    Yet all you feel is dark and sad
    Walk on

    When the one you shared your life with
    Is taken from your warm embrace
    When all that’s left is a dull ache
    And the icy hand of sorrow
    Walk on

    When you’re duty bound and shackled
    And there’s no way out of the maze
    When obligations weigh you down
    And expectations tie you up
    Walk on

    When you’re running life on empty
    And exhausting all your reserves
    When all you want to do is sleep
    Or curl up in a ball and hide
    Walk on

    When each morning begs a reason
    For why you should get up at all
    When each evening brings a shadow
    Of haunted dreams and memories
    Walk on

    When goals can no longer inspire
    And hopes are tainted with despair
    When anywhere seems much too far
    And your biggest wish is just to stop
    Walk on

    — Wayne Visser