Reach with your mind and stretch with your heart

Don’t be afraid when you’re ready to embark

On a journey about learning how to let go

Of the wiring that says, “I must be in control.”

It sure served you well as a very young child

It took the severity of it all from extreme to mild

It gave you the power to set some boundaries

When everyone around you just kept on floundering

So inside you went, and you locked the door

The careless ones around you made you feel abhorred

At their inconsideration just flying around

No one would reach up to pull it back down

So away you went, leading your charge

You were armed and equipped with protective garb

You fought off the feelings of less-than-enough

You stayed walled-in and guarded, appearing tough

But the truth is your heart is big and it’s soft

This Who-You-Are’s starting to peel the layers off

It’s time to step into your Authentic expression

You’ve done loads of work and learned tons of lessons

One day at a time is truly all we have

But the memories are yours to cherish and amass