Take the Time

Today I'm suffering in silence,

But silence ain't a healing sound.

It's loud inside my mind again,

Where all my fears keep hangin' 'round.

I try to breathe, I try to stand,

But doubt slips in and takes my hand.

This stress, this weight, it pulls me down—

Still I whisper, “Don’t let me drown.”

I reach out, but the world gets cold,

Like I’m too much, or not enough to hold.

I’m not okay, but I pretend,

Hoping one day the pain will end.

Let me take the time I need,

To clear these clouds and finally breathe.

I’m trying hard, just can’t be strong

Every minute, all day long.

Please don’t shut me out again—

I just need a place to mend.

I’m holding on, I’m still here—

Even through the doubt and fear.

Every step feels like a war,

A quiet battle I can't ignore.

I keep my head up, but get hit—

Feels like the world don’t let me sit.

I’m not giving up tonight,

But I need space to find my light.

And I’m sorry if I fall sometimes,

This mind of mine, it tells me lies.

But deep inside, I still believe

There’s more to me I’ve yet to see.

Let me take the time I need,

To clear these clouds and finally breathe.

I’m trying hard, just can’t be strong

Every minute, all day long.

Please don’t shut me out again—

I just need a place to mend.

I’m holding on, I’m still here—

Even through the doubt and fear.

So let me try, and don’t let go,

Healing's slow but let it flow.

I’ll rise again, just wait and see—

I’m still here, still finding me.