Held Down

Years of being held down By the heavy rocks of life Never being able to move them enough to enjoy the happiness.  Until one day Clear out of the blue A song lifted my mind Into a whirlwind of emotions.  To overcome I must The sorrows of the past, The fears of tomorrow, The sadness of today.  For the sake of myself  For the sake of my spouse For the sake of my children To overtake the feelings, A weight so heavy within

I must keep fighting until I have no fight left beyond the life in front of me.  Shine, I must through the heartaches, the pain, the turmoil That seizes my nuclear being.  Rise above and grow strong Through the winds pushing me along in this world of which I fight For the sake of myself  For the sake of my spouse For the sake of my children I will rise beyond the strength I found so hard to achieve To overcome the misery my mind tries to hold on to so tight.  Like a mother clinging to her infant not wanting the world to crumble the joy which has yet to be experienced. With the light within my soul I shall climb the walls holding me back attempting to lead me into a dark and horrifying corner.  For the sake of me For the sake of my spouse For the sake of my children I will rise. I will grow. I will shine © cmwilmes July 25, 2018