Brokenness

Broken lives, 
broken dreams
all we want to do is scream
when someone dies
when we're hurt
all we want to do is cry
maybe that's what life's about
living with all the brokennes
maybe we need to have hope
that our lives will get better
or maybe just letting go
is all we can ask for
Less or more
but
Sometimes we give a measure of who we are 
to people who are strangers. 
We give them friendship, 
our courage to carry on 
and our respect for who they are. 
We never ask for anything in return, 
we do it because that is who we are. 
We hold up no flags or banners 
to announce our presence 
because that is who we are and always will be.