i hope when real joy
knocks on your door
that you won't run nor hide,
i hope you let it in your heart
without second thought,
i hope you learn to love,
appreciate and let it stay
as long as it needs to heal
the parts of you that
have been longing for it,
i hope you know and believe
that you deserve it,
i hope laughter won't feel like
clutching at your chest
afraid of what might come next,
i hope you won't hold onto the anxiety
the steals what makes your soul
truly fulfilled and happy..