A Sad Truth

Hospital cafes and waiting rooms
Placed where hope constantly dies and blooms
Worry etched on to each and every face
But the signs show in a different place
Some hands shake and some are still
Gripping onto coffee cups while awaiting their next pill

Broken bones and broken hearts
Families and friends whole or ground into little parts
Souls are wrecked and souls are healed
Yet true thoughts and emotions go on concealed
False promises of 'everything will be ok'
When deep inside there is so much more that you need to say

Here people live and people die
People laugh and people cry
Some spew accusations and blame
Constantly regretting the day they came
Yet there is a sad truth that leaves people wondering why;
You can't save everyone no matter how hard you try