One Thought Away

“I'll never be good enough” “This worlds against me” “I want to do better” “But I'm filled with stress and anxiety” When you believe it's your destiny You may call it your fate Understand, it's the voices in your mind That are creating self doubt and self hate No doubt, there are external forces at work That can influence feelings of no hope They create flawed thoughts in your mind Therefore, you struggle to cope So you may ask, how do I stop The thoughts in my mind? Wouldn’t that be akin To remove grapes from wine? You say change my thoughts You say my thoughts aren't me Wouldn't that be like removing my eyes So that I could see? What I’m saying is it’s the flawed beliefs That are troubling you so It's not above removing the words It's about clarifying the words, and then letting them go You begin to let go of self doubt The precursor to self hate Follow this lesson And you'll learn, you determine your fate Believe in yourself You are stronger than the internal words You've created a bad habit It's hard to un-hear what you've heard So create a new narrative Change the thoughts in your mind It won't be easy But neither is living a lie You may ask, the lie? It's the flawed words you believe You've learned to get comfortable With what you call “your stress and anxiety” Change is uncomfortable But that's how we grow Acknowledge the suffering And know, right now, right here, this is what I need to be whole Just remember Take one thought a day And clarify your view There’s a whole new world Awaiting for you