I shall not disappear into the night
May I only retreat into my own head
and heavy heart
I shall not seek out the pain
However, if it wishes to search me out
and finds me alone
I may let it sit with me a while
I shall not let the tasks before me
swallow me whole
I most definitely will rise above it all
I may choose to dance until my body aches
better to ache from exhaustion
than to feel the ache of missing your love
I shall believe that you continue to wait for me
that you know of the love that we share
and cherish it like I do