Just The Way You Are

Just The Way You Are

Demons around
on every side

An unending flow

Fearless you fight
despairing at times

Seeming so much easier
to just let go..

You look around

tired
helpless
searching

Even a moment's respite

Finding nothing
but darkness closing in..

I sense
a cauldron
of myriad protests

Pent-up emotions
needing a release

In manic words
Or brimming eyes..

Desolate you whisper in pain

Molten searing
-barely audible

'Why me' echoing in my ears

I want to call out
and say

We're here - it's alright..

Though you might not win every time
but you're not alone in your fight

You're special - a part of us
Cherished and deeply cared for

Treasured just the way you are-
No matter what

How could you ever be alone..

Feel always that satisfaction
in your soul

Believe with deep conviction
breathing in each pore

That you- not what you do
It's you who is loved very much

I want to reach out
and hold your hand

and take you up
into the dazzling light

That small chink of hope-
nearly missed

More dazzling
than any sunshine

The fact of your Being-
Always

Yes we need you
By our side....

~Madeira Aftab~

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