The Power Within
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Some rose early , while others worked late into the night
But at the end of our day, whatever time that may be
We each must put our thoughts to bed,
The head may lie on soft down,
The body may lie on just a mat of reeds
Through the night the heart may lie in pain
and the mind in a bed of infliction
Here we hope for rest, here we try to clear our minds
But here we are, after another long day, swimming in thoughts
We each try to make peace with the day and wait for sleep,
The head may be drowning in confusion
The body may be bruised and broken
Through the night the heart races plains of fire
and the mind sails on an ocean of turmoil
Regardless of who we are, or where we come from
We each carry a secret burden and hide away our pain
At night we must come to terms with the events of the day
The head reflects on wishes and dreams
The body seeks quiescence if only for the night
Through the night the heart can finally escape her tears
and the mind can ease his questioning
By day we feel rejected and by night we feel lonesome
Every hour we neglect our purpose and stifle our true being
Each day we overlook our significance in order to make it though
The head casts away logic, and dreams
The body becomes hardened to innocence and youth
Through the night the heart forgets how to love
and the mind turns a blind eye to hope
Our years have turned our beings to stone
We have condoned our humanity, we have suffocated our life
Each day we sacrifice ourselves so we might make it though another day
The head is blank as it slips into unconsciousness,
The body sleeps next to death,
Through the night the heart is numbed,
and the mind hardens thoughts to crystal
We have neglected the person we were made to be,
We have wasted our existence by squandering our days,
Each day we choose to quelch our worth because we don't think we're good enough
The head wonders when courage will be found,
The body works to grow stronger
Through the night the heart decides to love again
and the mind fights for thought
We have ignored our hopes and dreams,
We justified our hurt and pain over the years,
Each day we choose to live in bondage of our insecurities
The head wakes up to boldness
The body prepares for growth
Through the day the heart finds hope and feels the warmth of love once more,
and then the mind finds freedom in expression of ideas once hidden away
We have wasted years from our life, but its not too late to start over
We were once discouraged and trapped in secret suffering
Each new day we must choose to live on, and look past the moonless night
The head has realized true satisfaction, and searches no more
The body finds beauty among the scars
Through life the heart heals and forgives
and the mind embraces live once again
We must remember we are more than the pain that plagued our hearts
We must work to overcome our fears, and we must find the confidence in who we are
Each new day we must stop and thank God for the power within
The head decides to help others discover who they are,
The body builds strength to persevere through more storms
Through life the heart embraces, hopes, and loves,
and the mind decides to make a change by sharing the simple power within