Don’t Go

Don’t You Weaken Now: Don’t Go

H. W. Bryce

Don’t you weaken now.
Don’t you leave me now.
Don’t you know I need you now.
Stay with me, don’t you go,
I need your help, I love you so,
I just can’t say this out loud
But I say it my head.
I used to take good care of you,
Now I need some help from you
’Cause I can’t take care of me.
I’m so sorry dear,
I don’t mean to burden you,
It’s not my fault
I am just caught
Inside this silent world.
I know you’re tired,
You’re feeling weak,
You want to quit,
So do I.
You want to sleep,
You ought to sleep.
How unfortunate
Just when I need you most,
Hang in there, hang with me,
I’m trying hard,
I want to help.
Why did this come to us?
Gotta try, gotta be
Strong!
I thank you dear,
I love you so,
Please don’t you
Up and go,
I need you so,
Don’t you weaken now,
Don’t go.

Lovers: Don’t Go

People in my online support group are having a hard time. Their loved ones’ lives are deteriorating; they are becoming uncooperative, unseeing, demanding…I didn’t quite know how to encourage them. I am not a certificated expert. I am a writer. I wanted to remind them to stay strong.

Those two words sang out to me, and I almost began writing a poem with that title. That’s what I do, I write poems. But with the words came Burton Cummings’ voice, so I had to look up lyrics. There are tons of Stay Strong and Stand Strong pieces out there. Burton’s is Stand Tall.

And that led me to the “patient’s point of view.” The patient knows, somehow; and half of the anger, I believe, is anger with themselves for being such a burden. And they seem to be a burden to the beloved care giver, mostly a family member, when the care giver becomes run down by the incessant need for their love and services.

I believe the “patient” understands. This is their “apology,” and expression of their undying love.

Could this also be a song for lovers?

CREDIT: Photo by H. W. Bryce