Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.
Before I knew the light,
I have had my fair share of darkness, too,
Where my world fell into a hopelessness
And I didn't know how to get through.
For I have known the tears it takes,
The courage to stand up again,
When you are broken down and bruised
And you know nothing but the pain.
Before I was who I am now,
I was someone I didn't want to be.
I was lost, battered, and defeated,
Before I knew how to be me!
When times are hard, you might stop for a bit,
But it's not over until the moment you qui
This is a daily reminder
To relax,
To not get angry over small things,
To
Memories are life's special moments
Borrowed from the passing of time.
Ghosts
Live as the sun shines in the sky.
Live as high as the birds can fly.
Live as the
While you weren't here
I cried every night.
A million tears fell,
Still,
When you proceed,
Some will say it can't be done
And that there is no need
<When your mind is set
On a splendid thing you want to do,
Some will shrug,
<Life may not let me select my lot,
But whether I'd be happy or not...
That is my
Hold onto your dream while mindful of time.
Optimism required, let your light shine.
The time will come
when, with elation,
you will greet yourself arriving
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