Hold Fast and Heal

To heal a wound or a heart,
To hold fast against a disease,
One must avoid stress in order
To mend and cope though
Easier said than done.
We can defuse stress
With laughter and smiles,
With sharing worries with
Friends and family.
Even our burdens only we
Can know can be lightened
By telling them to another.
To vent is a necessity to
Alleviate the solitude of pain
Magnified if faced alone.
Our realistic comprehension
Of day-to-day keeping up
That only we can truly know
Is made manageable once
Spoken of to another.
Sharing the load even if only
By talking to others helps
Fight stress and lets us cope,
Healing and holding fast
Is a job best shared.
Hope is a delicate flower but
Will bloom when we talk to
Our friends and family,
Though they cannot
Imagine what we
Routinely do to
Survive day-
To-day.