A New Chapter

Brave

I've fallen into
A hole
Sinking deeper every day
Dying in
Slow motion
Gasping for air as
I lose the light.

I know there is
No hand
Reaching out
No one coming to my
Rescue

I call out
Hoping that someone
Will hear
Hoping that someone
Is near

No matter if
They heard or
If they saw;
They didn't help.

Even if there was
Someone
It's not their job
To help me
It's their job
To help themselves

I can't rely on
Everyone
That offers a crutch
I can't rely on
Everyone
It's asking too much

I need to take care
Of myself
And pull myself out of
The gutter
And trust myself.

I need to climb
Out of
That hole.
Dig through the
Dirt.
Claw my way out

I've fallen into
A hole
Sinking deeper every day
Dying in slow motion
The only way to live,
Is to win the fight.

I must
Be Brave.