Life is a blessing
But I won’t disguise when I feel beaten
Won’t pretend all is well
When I am feeling weakened
Acknowledging your pain
Is not the same as being victim
It is leading by example
And turning your pain into a wisdom
For how much more joy is counted
Then to those who’ve overcome
From a sorrow overbearing
Never letting their heart numb
We have all felt these burdens
To sorrows, once succumb
But yet it’s through the time of healing
That we transform who we’ll become
So don’t you fret when feeling beaten
Don’t you hide your pain away
There’s a world that needs assistance
That is looking for a way
If you can’t be an example
At least don’t be a dismay
For that will lead you down a road
That doesn’t lead to anything
It’s about breaking free
Not staying in the chains
Not sitting there, wallowing
Soaked by the pouring rains
As hard as it may sound
Only you can hold the blame
Only you control yourself
And how you respond is what you claim
So I’m telling you, right now
The fortitude is yours
No matter your current burdens
You can overcome this war
By tending to your wounds
Resting when you’re sore
Keep rising when you fall
Until the day that you’re restored
Come to be the pillar
Bastioned and secured
So when the waves are observed crashing
All will marvel how you endured
How you faced your struggles
How you faced your fears
How you never wavered
Because you chose to persevere
And when the storm has passed
Though weak, you’re not weary
You do not dwell within despair
All clouded and dreary
And instead still show of passion
Hopeful and clearly
Ready to heal from the wounds
That have cut you severely
Because you have the strength
To rise back to your feet
To stand your ground
When the earth shakes beneath
To not let hurt define you
Even when it repeats
To be a beacon to the world
That will not fall to defeat
© GaratheDen
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