Cruel world

As you struggle internally,
And fretted externally,
All I could do,
Amidst all the frustrations...

Is to hold you tightly.
Is to support you emotionally.
Is to remind you that I am still here,
Will still be here for a long, long time.

Times ahead will be tough.
Very tough.
So tough that it will sap you (and us) dry.

To you, I will smile.
To you, I will stay strong.
To me, I will die a little inside.
To me, I will fight to not be bitter.

But, that's life.
Unpredictable and cruel.

Now you understand why I am constantly fighting for my own happiness? For my own life?
Because I know nothing is permanent in this world.

Not even Life.
Especially not Life.