Live

You didn’t ask to become unwell,
You didn’t do it with intent or on purpose.

I get that, I really do.

You lost the glow in your eyes,
The smile that made others do the same,
You were so critical of yourself and how worthy you were to call this your life.

You didn’t feel important enough,
Good enough,
Pretty enough,
Even well enough.

You felt your life was purposeless,
It didn’t bring any good to anyone,
Including you.

This dark cloud continued for years and nothing changed.
But having no change,
Having to endure life without anything being different,
That’s what made you stronger.

The one reason you couldn’t find to keep going was the very thing that has kept you going.

You wanted to experience a life free from depression,
You wanted to be able to say ‘I survived, now it’s time to live’,
Even when it felt so out of reach.

Yet here you are today, not just surviving but living with joy in everyday,
Your smile beaming,
The glow has returned and the sparkle in your eye is back.

You aren’t just surviving,
You’re recovering from something that tried to destroy you,
Instead, you fought on.

Continue, stay, LIVE!