A Loved One Lost

What do you do when a part of you is gone
Do you give up and cry with no will
to go on
Do you run, do you hide,
no matter what cost
and cry "why oh why me!"
from the terrible loss
or do you stand
and be strong with self-pity forsaken
and remember the past and the love
that was taken
Remember the goodtimes,
the joy, and the fears
but remember with smiles not sadness and tears
if you can't do that just best to forget
because life is to short to
live with constant regret