What Now

I ran into a friend of mine in town.
She looked so sad and blue just really down.
I gave her a hug and asked her what was wrong.
With tears threatening to come she whispered “it won’t be long”.
I wasn’t sure what she meant and I was afraid to ask.
I just hoped it wasn’t the awful task.
Then all of a sudden she screams, “what now?
I’ve lost the battle there is no somehow.
What now do you want to throw at me?
Please from these chains set me free.
What now are you going to give me that I can’t handle?” she cries.
There’s so much hurt and anger I see in her eyes.
Once again looking at me she says, “what now after all I’ve been through?”
I hold her in my arms and tell her “I’ve suffered them all with you.”