Standing Out In Open Light

STANDING OUT IN OPEN LIGHT

They think.No.

We ALL think this at least once in our lives,

That we shouldn’t be here,

That we don't have a life worth living,

And maybe we should just disappear

The only difference is,

Some of us dismiss the thought with a simple flick of our hand,

While others hold on to the thought as they are dragged deeper into despair.

And i guess it doesn’t help

That there are others here

Hiding in wait

Lying in the shadows

Waiting for a spark of dread

Or that single thought i don't belong.

And then they encourage that thought

And feed that spark of dread until it turns into a flame

And then a raging fire

They whisper taunting words in our ears giving us the idea

What if i weren’t here?

But still there are others here

Standing out in open light

Waiting too help us overcome our fears.

They whisper words of encouragement in our ears

Killing that idea replacing it with instead

I do belong and this is where i’ll stay

And then they help

They help to put that raging fire inside

out.