What really matters
is not what happens to you
but how you experience it.

Don't let the world assault your soul, protect it if you can  
Don't let life beat you down, get up for the second round
Don't sit and stew on it, have a good cry then move on
Don't leave words unsaid,  "Say what you need to say."
Don't be a victim of circumstance just pave a new way.

You’re the light
as I walk through darkness
you’re my shelter
when the storms filled the heavens
you’re my strength
as my soul wilted away
you’re my words
when my pen no longer bleeds
you’re my love
when the world turns against me
I want you to know that
I  want to be all of these things
for you today and forever.