The bitterly cold
Winter Wind seeps through his bones
As Night closes in…

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.

This was the last straw.
He could not take any more.
Too much for too long…

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.

His Dad had warned him,
“Be wise in your decisions.
The buck stops with you…”

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.

He was down and out
When a Stranger quietly
Came and changed his life.

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.

Be true to yourself
Even when everyone else
Deceives and leaves you.

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.

The battle raged on
Another day of fighting
In his troubled mind.

:Susan-kay: Hanzlik.