I Refuse to Sink

When the storm is raging and waves will rise,
I will not hang my head.
I will not compromise.
When days are long and clouds are grey,
when the pain inside I cannot push away,
I will dare to fight another day.
When my anxiety becomes everything that I fear, I could almost see no end near.
In the midst of it all I will not forget what has brought me here.
When I feel I am longing for all the secrets and the lies,
I will remind myself of all my hidden tries.
When life hands me sorrows and troubles I can’t dismiss,
I may stop a moment, but I will never quit.
When stuck in the middle of a raging sea, I will remember only I hold the key.
I will seek land.
I will find the shore.
I will heal myself.
I will cast my oar.
I will bring in my anchor.
Twice, I will not think.
I will not stop moving forward, because I refuse to sink.