Hardships

Hardships

It’s a path to salvation 

And to demise 

If you rise or fall

Is up to you 

Will you always be stuck in this swamp

Or will you climb out with clenched fists

You will feel empty

Empty of strength

Empty of emotion 

Empty of the will to survive 

But 

If you want to survive 

You need to let go

Let go of those fists

Let go of that fear

Let go and focus on you

Light an ember in your empty heart 

You need to nurture it

And not let it go

Because if you come out of that swamp with fists clenched 

You may feel like you escaped 

But truly

It’s you sinking further into it

For the only thing that’ll let you escape

Is that flame

It’s that hope 

That lets you let go and live

It lets you live without judging everyone you pass by

It lets you live without worrying what people think about you 

It sets you free