The Strength To Overcome

When you feel alone,

And you feel your words fall on deaf ears,

It can be hard to get through,

You cab feel like you’re not really living life by years.

When it’s hard to get out of bed,

When you feel like part of you wants to die,

It can be exhausting when the other part of you is fighting to survive.

It took me years to find the strength within, 

DBT classes, opposite action, self-love and all,

To finally realize I could live with mental health and stand tall.

My diagnosis has been more of a blessing than a curse,

Ever since I decided that I wanted to help people feel better; 

My purpose on this earth.

I used to feel helpless, hopeless, broken, alone,

But I found that I can be the strength I need to get through this,

I found reasons to want to change my own tone.

The future is bright,

I think about the family I want - and what nursing will be like,

It gives me a reason to live,

It gives me reason to fight.

Live in each moment,

The day to day can get too rough,

But you’ve got the strength,

And you can be tough.

If I could leave you with one idea, 

One that could save your life,

It’s to be the light in the world that you are,

That you can be,

You can get through the strife.

Don’t be afraid to be alone,

You can be your own best company,

Enjoy the things you enjoy,

Breathe, relax, repeat; 

These are the lessons provided by me.

Write down your own thoughts,

Eat your favourite foods - and live the life that makes you happy,

Afterall, your life is for you,

Your story is yours, 

Be the star in your own movie.

Believe in yourself, 

Even if you just try,

I got through the struggle living moment by moment,

That’s how I get by.

Give love to yourself,

Give yourself patience and time,

Treat yourself like you would a friend, 

Someone who’s just trying to survive.

I know what it’s like to want to hide under the blankets,

Just stay in bed,

But life is sometimes about survival,

You have to keep trying until you’re dead.

There’s so much to live for,

You have so much love to give,

So much to do,

And maybe the person someone needs - might just be you.

Suicide statistics can be helped,

If everyone plays their part,

And we all have empathy and care to give,

It just starts with the heart.

We all have pain, we all are human,

It’s in our blood, our DNA - 

But so is fighting,

And I’m here to tell you that everything will be okay.

Just don’t give up, 

Just don’t give in,

Because if life is a game,

We will all get to win.

So pull up those pants,

Dust off your shoes,

You can change your point of view,

It’s all up to you.