for the times that are gloomy

for the days that feel like not enough

for the times that you don’t have the answers and nothing seems sure anymore

for when you’re not 100%

for when you can’t do what you want to

for when you feel like something’s in the way

for the release that comes later

for the day you get it

for the times you remembered today

for when you stuck with it

for when you didn’t react 

for when you separated the distance 

for when you created more space

for when you told yourself “this is me”

for when you knew in your heart who you were

for the song that you heard on the edges of the world

that brought you back

that told you to stay 

that helped you remember 

that lit the spark

and ignited everything 

until you were consumed by fire

and sprang up from the ashes

and all the pain

all the distractions 

all the fear and anger and ego

fell away

for the times you could look forward again

for the times you were whole