Poetry by Donna Hockman

You Are Enough
By Donna Hockman

Never, let others tell you it can’t be done,
Stand tall, do it, don’t run.
Never let others stop you from pursuing your dreams,
You have done so much and know what hard work means.
Never let others put you down,
Dig deep inside the truth of you will be found.
Never let others place value on your worth,
Every day is a blessing on this Earth.
Never let others say you can’t be loved,

Peace
By Donna Hockman

Unanswered questions on why some lives are taken far too soon,
Overwhelmed emotions overrun our life where we have no more room.
Moving through all the stages of grief and going about our day as numb,
Wishing we could fade into the atmosphere smaller than a crumb.
Days turn into nights and we wonder when out pain and suffering will end,
When without warning we wake from darkness and our new day of peace can begin.

Sacrifice
By Donna Hockman

You did your best fighting the enemy,
Sacrificed your life and losing many.
Now you’re left with the scars and memories of the past,
Your country owed you so much and gave nothing, those effects will last.
The pain and suffering you continue to endure,
Not receiving that purple heart even after that tour.
Despite all of that loss seeming so hard to bare,
You have so many that are here for you, love you and will always care.

You are a Fighter!
By Donna Hockman

You have been down this road before,
Fighting the enemy within once more,
Thinking you were over all this and in the clear,
You are a fighter, there is nothing this go round to fear.
Follow the advice of the experts, and you’ll soon be free,
To do as you once have done and go out into the world and see.
That with you still in it you are a blessing to all,
As we know your emotions to all of this still raw.
You are a fighter battling this again,
Cancer is the loser and you my friend still win!