Enough, At Last

There was a time I shrank within,

A shadow in my own embrace,

Believing every doubt and sin

Reflected in my mirror’s face.

The negative would softly creep,

A whisper in the dead of night,

It told me dreams were far too steep,

That I would never get it right.

I wore those words like heavy chains,

Let fear decide what I could do,

And every loss,

and all my pains,

Became the proof I thought was true.

But somewhere in the quiet hours,

A gentler voice began to grow

It spoke of strength and hidden powers,

Of seeds I’d planted long ago.

It told me I was more than fear

,More than the scars I tried to hide,

That every step that brought me here

Was proof of courage deep inside.

I learned to see with kinder eyes,

To greet my faults with patient grace,

To let the harshest thought that lies

Be softened by a warm embrace.

The positive became my guide,

A steady hand, a hopeful friend

It showed me beauty on the inside

And taught my wounded heart to mend.

Now when the darkness tries to speak,

I answer with a brighter song

I know I’m strong,

I know I’m unique,

I know that here is where I belong.

No longer do I bow my head

Or let the doubts decide my fate

I fill my soul with love instead,

And leave the rest to time and faith.

I am enough, I always was

No need to chase or to pretend,

I listen now to hope because

I am my own beginning, end.