Not easy to take

Not easy to take Hard to imagine, not easy to takeCrushing being apart from you when I wakeNo words, no sound, nothing but silence Tears flood my memories, I abhor violence No one to kill, no screams or thrashing Just dreams of ago, constantly flashing Could’ve been, such a sickening thought Like an empty water bottle in a drought Holds the promise of great relief Empty like my arms brings me grief Hard to imagine, not easy to take The masterpiece you painted was a fakePretty to look at, like hearing the ocean in a shellDreamt of life, but the house of cards fell You could see the whole picture of the daysEmpty chapel yet the music playsNo bride on the aisle, no rice on the ground An empty man sees nothing and cannot hear a sound Missed intentions, misunderstood meaning The answer lies somewhere but he’s not gleaning Hard to imagine not easy to take A lonely groom on a melting cakeToo much for anyone to bearAnd a bear who only tries to careCannot absorb the blows, nor tolerate the pain Knocked down repeatedly but he gets up again Why does he not just head for the treesNo rabid attack instead he’s on his knees Sober as a judge, no he hasn’t been drinking He just wants his dreams but I don’t know what he’s thinkingHard to imagine not easy to takeTim Windisch 9 8 2026