The Bitter Side of Hope
Song lyrics for all those in the faith who have lost someone they love
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13, ESV).
What you will find below are the lyrics to a song I wrote two years ago. The theme of the song follows the loss of someone close and wrestles with that experience.
The bitter side of hope
There's a bitter side of hope
Because it means I'm not there yet
I'm fine with letting go
But I'm scared not to hold on
I'm afraid that I'll forget
I know the time will come for all of us
I didn't know for you it'd be so soon
How we take for granted those we love
I wasn't ready
I wasn't ready
I miss your smiling face
Though I know you're happier there
But the problem with the pain
Is not that you have gone away
It's that I am still left here
