I know That You Are Weary

I KnowThat You Are Weary

It is time . . !

To put down that cross . . . 

for it is no longer your burden to bear,

To release those memories . . . 

for they have taken enough from you,

To relinquish the pain . . . 

for it has never served you and never will,

To let go of what you 'should have' . . . 

and embrace what you can,

To say goodbye to mistakes . . . 

for they are blessings seen from above,

To reject the voices which undermine you . . . 

for they know not who you are,

To lay down the garments of sorrow . . . 

for they are not worthy of you,

To surrender the doubt and hesitation . . . 

for they come from the dark shadows,

To escape the regrets of a lifetime . . .

for you never saw them for what they truly were,

To discharge those tiny grievances . . .

 for they take up precious moments in time,

To capitulate all your worries and concerns . . .

for they bind you to a future that is uncertain,

To stop the punishment of yourself and others . . . 

for it undermines all the goodness that you are capable of,

To erode the relationships that no longer respect you . . .

for they are like a cancer and this you do not need,

To set your heart free  from its prison . . .

for it can colour your life in hues fit for the divine,

To yield to an awakening, a grand change . . .

for you deserve this and the divine waits in anticipation,

To allow your eyes to be lifted, to look up . . .

for that is the only natural place for them.

- Jaylee Balch -