One More Light

Written by Anthony G. Martinez

I remember hearing
To maintain greatness, you must sacrifice peace of mind
I think about Chester and what he was hiding
In between the lines 
I cried over these words
Felt the hurt
Maybe it’s why it resonates when it’s heard
I try
And not every time does it feel like it’s enough
Like I didn’t reach deeper to find the diamond in the rough
And it eats away
That I try not to go insane
Repeating each word over and over to make sure they impact the same
You make me want to be great
Because your words validate me
Not the numbers I count because it proves there is somebody listening
But the words that tell me our hearts are in sync
We may never see face to face
Or ever tell each other the impact each made
But I could sacrifice time and day
For how much pain I place in each word that you make you feel the same