My Pain

Why can't I just be happy
What is wrong with me
Why can't I be content
And enjoy my family

So many things have changed
Some good and some bad
So why can't I be happy
Instead of always feeling sad

There's many things that trouble me
And I feel like I'm falling apart
I just want the pain to go away
That is deep within my heart

I didn't ask for this pain
It hurts and I want to forget
I'm too tired to fight it alone
But it's not done with me yet

What have I done to deserve
All the pain that I carry in me
Why can't it all just go away
And let me live peacefully

When will the pain end
When will I finally rest
I can't answer the question
All I can say is I will do my best

When I place my heart in your hand
I am asking you to be there
To show me that you love me
And that you really do care

If you can do that for me
I know there's nothing I can't do
To help me work through my problems
That's all I'm asking of you

Cheryl Dobbins 1999