When Grief Weighs Heavy

 

I try not to give in to grief,

To sorrow, self-pity,

Or any of the weaknesses

That sometimes follow me.

Some days I feel them weigh me down,

And I cannot shake free.

I’m terrified that I’ll get lost

In grief and misery.

But I call out to You in faith,

You hold me in my fears

Until I can stand strong again

Without the bitter tears.

I know that grief is part of life,

As it will always be,

But, Lord, if I know You are there

That grief cannot break me.

Psalm 31:9

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.