The sounds are so deafening
as our perceptions wear thin
by indecision, worry, deceit
tormenting play time with pure defeat
What we’ve given in to;
what we’ve allowed to seep through,
To let go of everything we have let in
where do we go to even begin?
When we feel negatives controlling our lives,
we need to acknowledge them then say good-bye
Sit with them allow them to be,
and soak it up to break ourselves free
Not to be beaten, but to be steady
Live on the edge; always be ready
The tiniest thought could send us away
to a place with no light even during the day
Then it’s not about sitting and feeling your pain,
it’s about learning to rise up again
A piece of the puzzle falls to the ground;
it feels so heavy, but barely makes sound
Getting the nerve to gather back up
all the lost pieces that make life so tough
When in reality, we do to ourselves
What nobody else would; into darkness we delve
And enough of the radical, insecure thoughts;
enough of the tallies where we have been bought
Rest into happiness at the end of the day
if you can let yourself engage in play
Gather the worry, the shame and the lies
that disturb the senses in the back of your mind
Put them away, out of your sight
and raise yourself up into the light
You know they’re there at the end of the day
and you’ll need to deal with them in your own way
That is the power you have over thoughts;
they’ll leave you spinning if you get caught,
but you have the gifts to take them all down
one at a time until they all drown
Coming to terms with who you are
See where you’ve been; you’ve come so far
Relish the moments you’ve been able to win;
tumble enlightened; turn up your grin
Defeating the darkness from deep inside;
you’ve got the courage to master your mind
Life's Lessons and Mental Health 