Ever feel like fate swapped quicksand

For the earth beneath your feet?

You feel stuck

You may be paralyzed

Deeply aware of your heartbeat

You’re fearing movement

Though you’re desperate

To break free from where you stand

You are sinking

You can’t bear it

You crave the promise of dry land

And there’s an urgency inside you

That longs to find (and use) its voice

You’re seeking clarity

Direction

Like the answer is a choice

One you grasp at in the distance

An ever-changing, moving mark

Just when you think you’ve pounced upon it

Your hands are empty

In the dark

And yet you always claw your way up

Out

Over

And through

Always learning more about yourself

Like a seed you plant

That grew

So please try to see this panic

And this fear that holds you down

As a lesson you will learn from

When you don’t fight

You float

Won’t drown

Because you’re sinking for a reason

All this rain will quench the drought

And with patience

Time

And trust

You’ll bloom

From the inside out