Women

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Sometimes

Sometimes we just need two arms to cling to
A strong shoulder to lean on
A hand to hold
And we miss it when it’s been withdrawn

Is it better to never know it
Than to have had and then be alone
How lonely it gets when you
Realize what has gone

A woman needs the strength of a man
Along with his tenderness
She craves his company
More than she is able to express

Sometimes we need someone by our side
Just to share our hopes and dreams
Someone just to be there
Through life’s extremes

We were not created to live alone
But neither were we created to be misused
Why is it something as precious as a relationship
Suffers the most abuse

When our hopes and dreams
Come crashing down
They echo in our thoughts, our hearts
With a thunderous sound

Somehow, fear of being betrayed
And hurt again
Causes us to flee from love
Never allowing the pain to mend

So my friend, if you have a partner
Treasure every moment of the day
Build precious memories
Have something that will not fade away

And men, please understand
Even though we women appear strong for all to see
That what we need the most in life
Is to be treated tenderly

Sometimes, we want to rush things
Only later to regret our haste
But it is here that we are given the ability
To learn from our mistake

Myself, I have grown through my pain
And have come to understand
That what I need the most in a relationship
Is a good, Christian man

But sometimes, I still feel alone
As I rebuild my life each day
I often only survive
Because I am able to pray

But sometimes the flesh is weak
And craves some kind of company
And sometimes the loneliness knows no end
For this is not the way it was meant to be

Yes, sometimes-

Kathleen Ann Shelton

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