Fighting the urge to settle
To fall back
To bring it back to life-
Ill-fitting and stained-
From the back of your brain.
It had its time and
Its time is gone.
Don’t bring it back.
It isn’t a comfort object.
He isn’t a comfort object.
Don’t give in
To loneliness and the waves of
Sadness that pour over you
And drown you
Filling your lungs and making it impossible to breathe.
It’s a trick that your mind plays
On your soul.
It’s all in your head.
All in your head.
Don’t let it touch your heart and become real.
Step away from the phone.
Step away from the keyboard.
Step away from the memories.
And wait.
Don’t give in.
Don’t settle.
You won’t drown.
You will remember how to breathe underwater.
Just like you did
The last time you gave in and found
Once again
That something isn’t always better than
Nothing.
Momma Hol 
A really great piece of work. Peaceof8 is spot on “raw aching & truthful”.
~ Thanks! It makes me happy that people understand.
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I really really love this. Raw and aching and truthful. I felt the pain of how hard the self control of protecting yourself is. 💛
~ Thank you so much! It is always my hope that I can write it raw and transparent enough that everyone who has felt it will know they are not alone. 💚
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