When the demons in your head are wreaking havoc with your mind
When your sense of motivation seems impossible to find
When the chains that keep you anchored pull you backward, keep you still
When you’ve lost your sense of purpose and you cannot find your will
When every fibre of your being has been paralysed with fear
When your view of new horizons have grown bleaker, disappeared
When those constant, nagging voices tell you everything is lost
When your walls grow ever taller and their boundaries can’t be crossed
When your soul is full of sadness and your dreams are full of shame
When you’re trapped within a spiral of self-hatred and self-blame
When the light has turned to darkness, casting shadow, casting doubt
And the never-ending cycle holds you in, there’s no way out
Yet…
You wake up and you get up and you show up every day
You keep on finding places for the words you want to say
You stand up and get counted; take your action, make your choice
Find ways for you and others to be present, have a voice.
You slowly keep on moving, taking one step, then one more
You find a way to progress, even when you feel unsure
You hold on to your values, trusting they will see you through
You place your faith in friendship, knowing they believe in you
You sometimes maybe flounder and then lose your grip on hope, yet
You somehow find a reason and a way that you can cope
You believe in good and better, you believe in what could be
You believe in love and kindness; which, for me, says bravery.
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