"Despite the Heartache" is a poem I wrote about the road one travels after he loses someone close to his heart.

There are times he doesn't want to keep going, but then he realizes his strength is a quality his loved one admired.

So, he stays the course.

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It’s a long and lonely road

with hard work to delicate for your physic

on each step of this journey

since heaven’s gate called.

There are days

you want to toss in the towel,

no longer wanting to be above ground

wishing to touch him once more.

Then a song plays on the radio

like a sign from beyond,

making you realize

he loved the strength within you.

Although this path may be riddled with potholes

he trusted you to stay strong,

to keep going

despite the heartache.

By Brenda Arledge

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