Take in the New View

There's something shifting...
if you take a moment to listen.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Do you feel the subtle movements in your chest?
That's your resistance being lifted.

Take a moment to breathe in slow.
Can you feel your muscles letting go?
That's the weight being lifted.

You're beginning to remember
that you don't have to carry
the weight of the world on your shoulders,
that you don't have to be Sisyphus,
forever rolling his boulder.

Take a moment to take in the new view.
It's time to look back and be proud of how far you have come,
It's time to be proud of just how much you've overcome.
Don't let your ego skew your perception,
don't let it fill your head with deception.
You have come so much farther than you have left to go,
so don't get discouraged, don't lose hope.
Just keep your eyes on the prize and keep stepping forward.
Remember your strength, remember your courage;
you're doing amazing, just keep moving onward.

Please remember, you are never alone, no matter how it appears,
so keep your head up and we'll wipe away your tears.
Simply ask for our help and we'll give you a hand,
for until you reach out, you won't know where we stand.
Call on us and we'll be by your side,
but we can't help you if behind pity you hide.