It's not all doom and gloom

It’s easy to sink,

If no-one taught you how to swim,

It’s easy to surrender,

And to just give in.

The trick is to play harder,

Than the game you fought before,

Because with every knock back,

You’ll get up off the floor.

It broke me,

I fixed it,

And fell apart again

Because it’s the battle of a lifetime

That leaves you asking when?

When will it be over?

When will I be free?

When will I be able to sustain this stormy sea?

Will life be easy?

Will I breathe in the air?

Instead of drowning in self pity,

Swallowed up in despair.

Reach out for a hand to hold you,

Forget the one that scolds you,

The words they often sold you,

Don’t matter anymore.

Just do it.

Close the door.

A new chapter awaits you,

Just begging for you to walk through.

So it was a sob story,

With not a patch of hope or glory,

What does that matter in the long run?

You can't undo whats been done?

Exorcise those demons,

Let all the anger out,

There’s no need anymore,

To always scream and shout.

No need for bloodlines,

That mark your skin like a map,

This is a new world,

Where you are not under attack.

Seize this freedom with both hands,

And firmly understand,

Second chances are your last,

No repeats from the past.

Go forth and try your best,

To put it all to rest,

To live life as yourself,

In heaven, not in hell.