When You Ask Me

When you ask me “How are you?”
Do you really want to know?
Can I really answer “Not that good, I’m feeling kind of low”?

When you say “How are you coping?”
Do you have the time to hear?
Is it ok to say “Not that well, and shed a quiet tear”?

When you ask me “Do you miss her”?
How can I answer that?
Is it ok to simply say “I wish I had her back”?

When you ask me “What can I do?”
Do you really mean it?
What if I say “I need a friend to just come and sit”?

When you ask me “How is your family?”
What can I say to answer?
The truth is there’s a great big hole, no one can replace her.

When you ask me “Will you make it?”
My response is “Sure, I will”
“God is my source of strength and He is with me still.”