The open wound is gaping

filled with blood from the fall

crying in desperation

difficulty in it all

Emotions spread wide

there is so much pain

not just from the wound

wondering what to blame

Awakened from deep sleep

slipping on a rock

sliding down the canyon

dirt in my socks

My wail echoed

getting louder with time

coping with loss

alone and blind

Learning to cope

accepting my fate

sobbing in the silence

is it too late

A sudden surge of energy

rising to my feet

the sun has risen

pain is not as deep

My spirit is comforted

as my wounds heal

lessons learned in life

experience is real

Months pass

tears are now dry

stronger for the experience

I did not die