Keep Going

It's all about perspective, trust in yourself, you get the message.

I love to laugh

I live to love 

I never go half 

I think of the man up above 

I take care of mines

and I don’t even mind 

I tell others to love

I give my all even when it’s tough

but when 

everyday, I wake up and say grace 

everyday I wake up and give praise 

everyday I wake up and try to be in a better place 

 

I stand still and realize this is still the same case

everyday I wake up, and I still see the same face 

it feels like a slap in my face 

A loss at the start of my race

a reminder, i’m not in a good place 

a reminder, my hard work is not safe 

everyday feels like a maze

Trapped in my mind, I don’t think I’m okay 

and the worse part is 

they say it’s just a phase 

it gets better, just pray 

but i’m losing my taste 

nothing is the same, it feels like this everyday 

but 

nobody gets it, they say they do 

they only say that to relate to you 

everything gon be alright 

but even when it’s bright 

it’s still dark inside 

it comes, then it goes again just like everyone in my life

but it’s okay, not because i’m used to it but because that’s life  

I know. 

but 

what’s it like to be normal? 

to wake up and not feel abnormal

to wake up and feel like there isn’t anything wrong with me 

to wake up and be free 

to wake up and feel ease 

to wake up and feel love

why I gotta be the one to always do it for me 

do it for you, do it to breathe, do it to please 

everyday is a struggle to be my best 

everyday is a battle between me and my best 

everyday is a competition with myself 

all this is ruining my mental health 

i’m trapped inside so loyal to unhappiness, untrue to myself 

wondering if all this has to do with ones self 

struggling through the pain 

praying for rainy days 

I try to feel, to heal

I try to understand 

I try more than I can 

 

But 

everyday I try 

i’m tired of trying

one day, I want to wake up and not have to keep fighting

always been the girl that has so much hope

even after all, people still say no 

always have the drive to keep myself going 

many may sit here and tell them “she’s boring” 

never been the one to give up 

even though life knocks me down and sometimes I can’t get up 

I feel empty 

the world is there, people are around, there are plenty 

but

  

Everyday I wake up and give praise 

Everyday is just the same 

Everyday I give thanks 

Everyday I remind myself there really is no one to blame 

Have self-compassion 

even while you’re aware you’re f*****g up, you say it’s okay with a heart full of passion 

I’d lie to you if I said it was easy 

I’d lie to you if I said this s**t didn’t always make me queasy 

Constantly on edge, look at me just take it easy 

Self-compassion is a must 

Who are you really looking for to trust? 

It’s okay, keep going 

The world is not stopping and you’re gonna keep growing

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[Unspoken poet]

everyday, I wake up and say grace
everyday I wake up and give praise
everyday I wake up and try to be in a better place

I love this part a lot, this is so good. enjoyed this piece