Pep Talks

I give myself pep talks

When what I really wanna do

Is cry until I don’t have tears

Heart aching

Feel like breaking

But I ain’t got time

To give in to my fears

Life is harder

When all you ever feel is tired

And the only songs that mean anything

Are the blues

But I dig deep into my memory

To remind myself

Of all I’ve already survived.

And what’s one more trial

When you’re done with denial

All you’ve got is your strength

To push you on to your dreams

I know how it seems

But you have to believe

And even when I feel like giving in

I know I never will

When push comes to shove

You’re my only love

And I’ll do whatever I need to do

To make it through

One more minute

One more hour

Pushing myself through

Finding my power

Living day to day

Finding strength inside of me

And as long as I have breath

I know I’ll be okay

These pep talks remind me

To be thankful for the pain

Thankful for the trials

Because the fire makes me stronger

And when you can walk

Through hell and back

Trivialities are just that

If you feel like you are drowning

Be sure to lift your head

Keep your face tilted up

Breathe deep and push ahead

Just one more minute

One more hour

Hold your head high

Find your power

There is strength in all you do

All you’ve already come through

You can do whatever needs to be done

And you’ve won