"So fill your head with what's important; leave out all the rest" Leave out the doubts Leave out the mind-numbing fear Leave out the heartbreak Leave out the betrayal Leave out the feelings of worthlessness Leave out the hatred Leave out the anger Leave out the paranoia Leave out the voices in your head telling you you're better off dead Leave out the voices altogether Leave out the endless circling thoughts Leave out the anxiety Leave out the worry Leave out the panic Leave out the fear of things you can't control Leave out your self-hate Leave out sadness Leave out the dreams of dying Leave out the bottle of pills Leave out the endless binging Leave out the dreams of reduction Leave out the ones who hurt you Leave out the ones who hurt you, intentional or not Leave out the ones who don't care about you Leave out the ones who don't understand you Leave out the ones who don't listen Leave out the ones who never will Leave out the ones who don't love you And stop trying to make them I know it sounds hard Sweetie, I know it's so hard I know that you're mind is in a twisted, messed-up tango I know you can't separate good thoughts from bad thoughts anymore So here's a little reminder of what to leave out And what to keep Keep the love Keep the hope Keep the endless possibilities Keep the books Keep the cats Keep the dogs Keep the soft chairs and warm blankets and tea Keep reading Keep running Keep learning Keep talking Keep listening Keep watching tv shows and movies that make you happy, or make you think Keep the memories of your heroes in the forefront of your mind Keep yourself Keep yourself and choose yourself Keep the girl you really are, and stop trying to smother her Keep fighting Keep holding on Keep swimming Keep laughing Keep loving Keep trying Keep the people who love you close Keep your friends close Keep hope alive And most importantly, My dear, sweet girl Keep living And don't give up