Don’t Give Up
Hold on to hope
When everything right seems wrong
When troubles seem to be your unconditional ally
When nothing seems to work out
When friends just don’t understand
And no one seems to care
When you fall so hard that it hurts, stings to get up
When you push those you love away and wonder if you’ll ever get them back
When tears drown your pillow every night
When loneliness pays you unwelcome visits
And sadness beats in tandem with your heart
When the days become dark
The nights become cold
And all there is is an empty soul
Believe you can escape your plight
Even when relief is out of sight
Don’t you dare give up the fight
Don’t you dare
When fears become your shadow
When everything, everyone good is slipping away
When you no longer feel worthy
When you have lost your way
And forgotten your faith
When woes leave you perturbed, lost to the wind
When goodness is meagre and evil abounds
When you go through the motions of life, lifeless
When you render yourself incorrigible
And you just want to disappear into nothingness
When the days become dark
The nights become cold
And all there is is an empty soul
Believe you can escape your plight
Even when relief is out of sight
Don’t you dare give up the fight
Don’t you dare!
I wrote this poem a few years back. I needed to hear these words in 2020. No matter what you're going through, please don't give up. Keep fighting.
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