Held Back

Trapped.
Stuck.
Feeling demolished from the inside out.
Cold.
Lonesome.
Fingers going numb. Eyes clenched shut. Tears hot and burning;
Those voices around you screaming their treacherous thoughts, Creating a current you can't escape from.

Confused.
Forgotten,
Forgotten what it's like to live in a world with no conviction!!!
Lost.
Drowning in sorrow.
Hidden in an ocean not being aware of the sharks surrounding you;
Snapping their evil words at you;
Holding you back,
Dimming your shine.
Meek.
Shy.
Finally stepping into the light to show who you are.......
Then becoming terrified...terrified to be you. THE EASIEST THING TO DO!
Those feelings pushing you back down,
Holding you back,
Stopping you from being free.

Everyone carries shadows beneath their surface,
but shadows only exist where light dares to shine.
So breathe.
Kick harder.

Don't give up the fight just because you think you're losing.
The ocean was never meant to keep you.