The Key To Change

...is to let go of fear. (Rosanne Cash)



Being surrounded by the depths of darkness
Sitting there searching for anything to hold onto
A light to guide you through the nothingness
Of living all alone in an empty void


Life is an interesting thing, or rather the events and how we perceive them are...
It is funny sometimes how things can be going along so smoothly, feel so great and then all of a sudden *BAM!* You hit a wall, stumble back and fall to the ground. Then after standing back up you realize the wall is gone but is then replaced with a giant chasm with no place to cross. That is what depression is like, or at least that is a simplistic way of putting it (at least for me).


Carrying the weight of your world on your shoulders
The pressure is mounting and you just can't hold on
Cracking underneath this mountain of boulders
Until you can't take it anymore and crumble to pieces


What do you do when there is nothing left of your world? People always say that you should talk about things but what I have come to realize is that, that is not a real solution. Sure it might be a temporary fix to help let it out; however, the relief does not last for too long. It will always come back and a lot of the time it comes back with a bigger bite then before. Then there is always the pharmaceutical intervention with drugs... I some how think though that we really do not need more chemicals being put in our body than what we are already.


Gathering your strength for one final fight
To get back up on your feet and stand on the ground
Giving it all you have, pushing with your all you might
And tossing off all the weight that was on your shoulders


I personally believe that the only way to finally get past it, is to deal with it yourself because unless you are willing to just let everything go to put it behind you than it will never go away. I know that just letting go is not an easy task. Somehow, I was able to do this though I really do not know how this change occurred. I do know though that it is very liberating. To face your fears and overcome them to change your whole perspective on life is just simply a remarkable thing.


With a sigh of relief the darkness begins to fade away
Bringing forth the light back into your world
Everything seems wonderful with this brand new day
And you start moving forward to continue on this journey of life