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I’ll Hold Your Hand

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I’ll Hold Your Hand

When all forces are pulling you back, who is there to hold your hand?
When all you see is water, who helps you make it to dry land?
When all hope is lost who brings you to the light?
Who guides you until you once again have sight?
Are those you know now, those who will always care
As years pass are your old friends still there?
So much is unseen, wouldn’t you like to know
Those who will remain, not just come and go?
Goodbyes are hard, yet some friends last forever
Some in your life you will have to say goodbye to never.
So temporary is everything so broad is the range
And yet there is still the surprise with every change.
Who knows you are sad even when you smile?
Who will never desert you in your darkest trial?
Who can say will never leave when all has gone away?
What true friend do you know of that will always stay?
It might be hard to think about, difficult to ponder
But while others may leave, I am only growing fonder.
Sometimes it may be hard, but I try to show I do
I long for you to feel all the love I have for you.
Your smile blesses my heart; your hugs warm my soul
Your love makes me stronger; your presence makes me whole.
I love you with all my heart; I only hope it is enough
To demonstrate I’ll be here, even when it’s rough.
I’m blessed to be in your life and you to have found
A friend I truly value and always enjoy being around.

~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas

July 13, 2005

Age 17. Written for a friend who seemed as if deep down there was so much hurt going on that they didn’t want others to see, but I saw it anyway. I just wanted her to know that I would never leave and always be there. That she could feel safe opening up about anything heavy she needed to let go of.

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The Sun Will Rise

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The Sun Will Rise

So brightly does the sun light up the sky
and the moon glows in the dim starry nigh’.
The day is always lit, its beauty not always seen
As the night comes, we value what daylight means.
Shadows are often cast, blocking out the light
Then the darkness comes, we are lost in the night.
Overwhelmed by the dark and yet the light so far
Then a glimpse of hope, from the glow of a star.
Although the darkness comes, the sun will rise
Casting out the night, the darkness slowly dies.
The light never seems to come, yet it always will
Though patience and prayer as we sit still.
The darkness is just dark, it is not the end of light
Although vision is lost, the day will bring back sight.
Even though the dark seems weary and trying on the soul
Daylight comes to restore, put together what was whole.
Time goes by, nights only seem to pass
Faith tells us that darkness, shall not last.
Nothing will come that we cannot bear
Throughout the darkness, God was still there.
He holds our hand and leads us through
Never once alone, God is always with you.
The darkness will fade and light again exist
It may be a long journey, continue to persist.
Light will come again and you will once again see day
Strength you will feel, as you find your way.
For just as the sun sets, it rises on the eastern side
and you shall once again live, as swiftly as the tide.
When darkness comes around, God has given the moon’s glow
So you may know and trust that light will soon show.
Brighter days lie ahead and the darkness will soon fade
Don’t think of shadows as darkness, think of them as shade.

~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas

March 23, 2006

Age 19. To give a glimmer of hope that dark times will not always consume you. There will eventually be a light at the end of the tunnel and you will make it through to the other end. Even when it feels like you have lost your way, look around and try to find the glimmers of hope. Hold on to them until you make it out, back into the daylight, no longer surrounded by clouds of darkness.

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The Birth of Christ

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It’s a fast moving life and no one stops to look
To see in everything, how much Christ partook.
The love for His children, shown through His birth
To live amongst sinners and become lowly on the earth.
Into a hopeless generation our heavenly king was born
So we may enter heaven’s gate, so we could be reborn.
A strong love for His people, even when they turn away
A desire to bring back those who have gone astray.
So on the twenty-fifth of December, we celebrate His life
We give thanks to Him who has taken away our strife.
This joy that surrounds us should be for His glory
As we come together and celebrate His story.
Sweet Jesus was born just so I could live
Hung upon a cross, so His kingdom He could give.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, for a love so divine
and for allowing His love, through others to shine.
Through His grace He forgives and calls us by name
To tell of His great love, to wipe away our shame.
Find out why these days we spend with family
What the true meaning of Christmas means to thee.
There’s a deeper meaning than gifts from the store
“Maybe, just maybe Christmas means a little bit more.”
Be blessed for what you have so generously received
and come to really questions what’s always been believed.
Love the Lord through your life and return what He gave
Love for you, His child, praise God, for you He was born to save.

~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas

December 17, 2003

Age 16

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The Beauty of Friendship

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There is so much beauty surrounding us, when we take the time to look around
I have searched long and far; these are the exquisite things I have found.
A beautiful sunrise that peaks beyond the hills, brings hope to a new day
A thoughtful stranger that gives directions to someone who has lost their way.
A mother bird feeding her young as they cry out with glee
A horse learning how to run, experiencing what it’s like to be free.
A butterfly spreads its wings and reveals an intricate design
A shooting star finally realizing its potential to shine.
The sound of a rushing waterfall as it flows into a stream
The way the clouds come together to form anything you can dream.
The vibrance of the autumn leaves as they change from summer to fall
Waking to the chirping of a robin sending its mating call.
A flower’s first bloom, we’ve gone from winter to spring
All of this beauty and more, true friendship can bring.
The way a friend can be a light when darkness is all you’ve known
The courage to be yourself, for acceptance they have shown.
Realizing how much a good morning message meant
And the smile they give when you forgot where yours went.
Having someone to listen while you ramble on about family strife
The safety of knowing you’ll always have that person in your life.
The joy you feel each time they come around
The blessing of true friendship you have found.
I will forever be thankful that I’ve had you as a friend
And for every milestone you made sure to attend.
Not everyone is as fortunate to have someone near
And even when there’s silence, I will still be here.

~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas

November, 2021

I wanted to write a poem to a friend I felt I was losing. If I only had one more opportunity to express how I felt, what would I say? I’m not sure that I did a good job. I don’t even know how they felt reading it. As it turns out, it was the last time I got to speak from my heart. I’m still not really sure what happened in the end, but I guess sometimes we aren’t the type of friend someone needs in their life. I have to believe that doesn’t mean I’m not a good friend, or someone worth having. I just wasn’t right for them. As painful as it is to love someone so much, there comes a time when it’s more painful to keep loving them knowing they no longer care about you. Trying to heal is the hardest part. I will try to believe a new friendship is out there waiting for me and I will once again find the beauty in friendship.

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The Distance in Time

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The Distance in Time
Long are the days I try to make sense of all that came to be
Memories flash through my head, I see you smiling at me.
Long are the talks we use to have, never afraid to speak our mind
Working though life’s problems, until a solution we could find.
Long are the cries I now have as I wonder where I went wrong
And how the time we spent apart went from short to long.
Now I long for the time I could count down til our next embrace
Knowing it won’t come, is a heartbreak I’d never thought I’d face.
I long to hear the sound of your laugh and the tone of your text
To feel the excitement of knowing when I could see you next.
Longing for answers that will never come, of how I pushed you away
Wondering how I could of changed, to make you want to stay.
Short is the time it took for you to go and leave me behind
What I wouldn’t give to be able to go back and press rewind.
Shorter did our interactions become, until there were none at all
How many times I wished for one more, no matter how small.
No matter how much time passes, there are things I can’t undo
And no matter how hard I try, I can’t stop loving you.
You have imprinted on my soul, left a lasting impression on my heart
Having to learn to live life without you, has been the hardest part.
So now I have to love you from afar, instead of by your side
And be thankful for the moments we had, now lost in the tide.
I won’t forget how you loved me, I know that you truly did care
And I’ll try not to dwell on why you no longer wanted to be there.
I still think of you with kindness, my dearest, sweet friend
I wish I could have been there for you, ‘til the very end.
I know in life you will succeed and happiness will come your way
And I will silently cheer you on while I think of you each day.
You changed my life and gave me hope that I’m someone worth being
I will try to shine bright and remember that I’m meant to be seen.
Thank you for all the time you spent, each memory is dear
And I will always wish for you the best, year after year.

~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas

November 29, 2021

They say people come into your life for a reason, sometimes for a season, and sometimes for a lifetime. They say some people are meant to cross into our paths. They could be there also for a season or a lifetime. Sometimes the people you thought would be there for forever, end up leaving. Sometimes they leave without a word. True friendship losses are the worst. You trusted someone with every part of you. You feel accepted and loved and safe to be yourself. You hang out with each other for no other reason then just you enjoy each other’s company. So when it all fades away and you don’t know why. It’s a true heartache that is untouchable. There’s a lot of songs and articles about romantic breakups, but it’s so hard to describe a true friendship breakup. But it destroys you. A part of you died and you feel at times incomplete without that person you would always run to tell about your day. About anything. That person you could count on to make you laugh, to listen to you when you would cry, and who would build you up when you were feeling down. I guess that’s why it’s been so hard. Why I cry so much, especially when it feels like the other person hasn’t even given you a second thought, when they used to hold you so dear. It might make more sense if there was some fight, some big thing that happened. Instead you’re left to try to analyze and wonder what it is you said or did that made them want to move on with their life without you in it. The hardest part is asking if they want to be friends, if they want you in their life, and getting no response. It leaves an emptiness inside you. A sense of grief that makes you feel somehow unloveable. Is everything they said all a lie? Does it not matter anymore? Suddenly you are no longer a person that makes their life better, and makes them feel lucky that you are in it. It’s amazing how quickly things can change, how quickly others can seem to forget and move on. The worse part is not being able to be the one to so easily let everything go. For holding on to hope but knowing deep down there is nothing to hold on to. All you are left with is plans that will no longer come to fruition, and memories of all the wonderful times you had together. You have to try to silence out the questions and the what-ifs because nothing will ever change them. You will probably never get the answers you hope for and if you ever do, they will come when you no longer need them. They will come when that person finally feels the need to reach out or even apologize for letting go of an amazing person. You just have to have hope that someone else is out there who is waiting for you to open up your heart again and trust that real friendship is still out there, it’s just not with the person you had no choice but to let go of.