Loss

What have we men but loss?
We have nothing left but sadness
We’re all lost in perpetual darkness
Our arrogance says we’ve created light

Spun up in our problems
When loss is created by some crisis
A questioning mind arises
Is there anything to gain?

Find comfort, that’s what happens
Man goes to his safe place
Away from looking his difficulty square in the face
integrity has been reduced

What are these emotions surrounding us
Anger, fear, blame, distrust
Hope, petition, and faith are a must
Do we have nothing left?

Nothing is a given in our world
What greater loss could come next
Can we predict it, see it in text
Death looms for us on the horizon

Love will bring us closer
We hang on as life turns and tosses
And we await new losses
We’re in for the ride.