I am not afraid of Ds
Or hearing the phase
"I'm sorry but I'd rather not go out again"
Or of being bad at something new
And looking silly

Because it means I tried
And trying is better than quitting

Because education matters more to me
Than learning I needed to study more
And love matter more to me
Than finding out I'm not everybody's cup of tea
And finding things I am passionate about more
Than a few moments of hurt pride that probably needed to be taken down a couple of notches away

At least that's what I'm choosing to believe
As I walk out of the testing center
With failed exam in hand

My aims, my goal
My love, my soul
My faith restored
My hope's reward

That's what you mean to me
In literal name and actual deed

I have someone who believes in me
Even right now when I don't
And that's a good enough reason
To not quit, because I want them to be right

Oh that was it
I think I saw it
Right there as you looked down at me
Your eyes were shining
And maybe it was just love lighting you up

But for a moment they seemed to glimmer
With a future made of glass
So breakable
Or maybe it was a sprout
Too delicate to touch yet

So fragile, I can't even say it here
Even though you will never see it
One where tomorrow stretches far into the distance
One where you are so present I forget to be grateful sometimes
Where good nights and goodbyes don't mean the same thing

And that is as close as I can get to the flame
That right now will burn me if I reach for it
So I will wait until it's all more sure
And for now, live off of the heat and light
From just that one little look

It's 4am and my world is in tatters
I let all my family and friends
Go to bed a long time ago
And now I don't know where to turn

But He was there for me again
At 5am, to help me pick up the pieces
To remind me I am strong
Thank heaven for a God who never sleeps

No, your challenges are not,
Bigger than you.

You just got scared,
And crouched down,
to protect yourself,
And that's okay.

Big wins can be scary.
So take my hand,
Deep breath, now stand.
You are more than all this combine.

You have got this,
And I have got you.