Everyone at 3 A.M. by Gally Lines

Everyone at 3 A.M.
Poem by Christine Lines, © 2010

Everyone,
at some point
in his or her
own life,
must realize
the path of others
does not have to be
the path
you take.

It’s okay.

Everyone,
in a crucial moment,
must decide
whether to take
the path of least resistance
or fight,
even if no one else
understands why.

It’s okay.

Everyone
faces a time
to choose
to fill the wallet
or to fill the heart,
to do a job
or fulfill a dream.

It’s okay.

Everyone
undergoes the pain
of choosing
to be with
the ones who hurt you
or be totally alone.

It’s okay.

Everyone
lies in bed
awake at 3 A.M.
crying,
hating life,
asking why,
begging forgiveness,
wanting someone
to hold
and be held
and told
it’s okay.

It’s okay.

+X+  Gally