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always feelin’
overwhelmed,
stressed—

heart’s gonna
break,

brain won’t
shut off,

so you can’t
fall asleep
and forget.

is this a test?

why does the
world
treat you this way?

you’ve come
so far, but
you find yourself

lying awake
at night—

convincing yourself
that everything’s
gonna be alright.

you’ve gone so
numb, you need
just one reason

to keep going.

because you’re
one step closer
to breaking

than making it
through another day.

let this haunt you—
this rough
journey

isn’t what
you make it
out to be.

the path’s only
less traveled

when you go
alone.

but with time,
the sun will
rise—

light will
touch the road,
and show you

where to go.

so let this haunt you—
and carry on.
inspired by slaves’ “let this haunt you.”

this one’s for the people who lie awake, wondering if they can keep going.
sometimes the past doesn’t let go—but you still can move forward.
The flame was afraid to leave,
Did not want to be,
In a lamp,
A fire pit,
Alone.

Yet it can still shone,
To carry on,
And be the light,
For those in fright,
To signify those who carry him are not alone,
And with that,
He found his home.
Lizzie Bevis Nov 2024
Each fall left its resounding mark,
etched upon her courageous soul.
A thousand times she fell,
yet, rose with gumption whole.

Rock bottom understands her well,
like an old companion who called;
But she became resilient
when internal darkness sprawled.

©️Lizzie Bevis
Debra Lea Ryan Oct 2024
I'm choked up inside
With no-where to hide
I crash and burn
As I live and learn

In a daze
Heading for the sun
I carry on  - I carry on

Life on a high tide
Is not an easy ride
On the run from everyone


In a daze
Heading for the sun
I carry on  - I carry on - I carry on

© Debra Lea Ryan
11.10.2024
☀♥ƸӜƷ✿♬
Sing-a-long @   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXsAQnKturU
Thank You to Vibe N Hearts, Love Debs
Jeremy Betts Dec 2023
(Chorus)

Driven
By a fear that's not my own
Hidden
It's not my fault my heart is stone
Given
More than I can handle alone
I give in...
...knowin'
I'll never know if I've ever been forgiven
(record scratch to Queen sample)
Carry on, carry on
Nothing really matters...
...to meeeee
(speed/tone pitched down and fade out)

©2023
Mystic Ink Plus Dec 2020
Nobody is immune
To pain
It's okay

Learn
What it offers
Genre: Inspirational
Theme: To adore the mindfull happiness, one must witness the pain.
Author's Note:
If I am given options
Happiness or peace?
Without 2nd thought
Peace of mind
What I'll always stick to
To whom it may concern
Raven Blue Nov 2020
Don't give up, Don't give in;
Your existence is not by accident;
Your existence has so much meaning;
Everyday is a new day and a new oppurtunity;
No matter what you are facing;
Just carry on and Don't give up.
FullmoonFlower Feb 2020
Lost my spark
where did she go?
I don’t know where to find her
they say she won’t come back 

I never got to say goodbye
Would I even be able to say anything to her?
is it growth, when you lost someone so pure hearted?
someone so joyful and loving

She probably got scared and decided to leave
she is a coward
it was all love though
never wanted to hurt
rather get hurt

Maybe she thought she could skip this chapter
Chapter of eternal pain
and return some day
who knows?

She should have been here
fought for herself
Now darkness took her place
she won’t be welcome if she returns
her kindness is not for this wicked world
I can’t be weak ever again
closure can’t be found
so I carry on
..
whatever that means
I haven't felt happy in a long time. I wrote this some time ago, when I was struggling to figure out who I was, it's a rocky road when you feel like you've lost yourself along the way, and when you have to accept that some parts of you won't be the same
Mystic Ink Plus Nov 2019
May be
You don't really know
What madness is
Until you reach
That level
Where you are
Self driven

Once
You are mad
For sure
You will crave to be
Mad again

Keep moving
Genre: Inspirational
Theme: Better Human Project || Passion
Author's Note: How do we know, what we know? And the ordinary will never understand what madness is, and that moment you don't need to make them understand. Let it be the passion for life.
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