Breaking Even

Pride – is it necessary?
Hurt – is it real?
Words – are they honest?
Thoughts – are they pure?

Guilt – is it natural?
Anger – is it forced?
Betrayal – can it be forgiven?
Friendship – is it true?

When love is all you have
And love is what you lose
The end is all you see
The past is what you crave

The questions never stop
The answers never come
The doubts just settle in
The heaviness just grows

Look back, accept,
Shake off, and choose.

The habit or the unknown.

(Dedicated to a friend who has been through a lot but needs to remember to look forward.)