Get Me Through December

From Dec. 31, 2007:

How long will this go on?
How long will this December last?
I’m terrified of becoming just a fragile, broken thing,
Too torn down by the world to even notice anything at all.

I wake up to a beautiful day,
But I know a sickness plagues it all.
The thought in the back of my mind,
The little boy I can’t help – the best friend I can’t comfort.

My last wonderful memories live in the summer,
When I had the river, my friends, my family,
And thoughts of being forever young.
I remember the summer – sometimes it’s all I can hope for.

But that was once upon a time,
And happily ever after.
It’s time to start a brand new chapter,
But I can’t stand to turn the page.

This December has brought me pain,
This time it’s for real.
I’ve needed the faith no girl should ever need.
God, I’m holding on with one hand and praying with the other.

Just get me through December,
Promise me you’ll do this one thing.
Get me through December,
So I can start again.