Pandora's Box

Hold On

You're doing it again
You get depressed
Then you just give up
You just give up on yourself
Please
Get back up
If they lose you too
What would they do?
Besides live the rest of their lives
If they even decide to keep living
Regretting their actions
Regretting the words they said
And didn't say
Regretting not using any means
To get you to stay
Because you're so important
You're so loved
And I'd love to say
That love would reach you one day
But you bury yourself
Six feet under
In a coffin of ice
Freezing your heart and mind
Body and soul
Where warmth would only drown you more
But why do you have to bear this much
Why must you bury yourself under these mistakes
Why must it all be your fault
Wanting perfection and power isn't bad
But no matter how strong the power
How perfect the answer
There are always failures
But you're not
You're not a failure
Not so long as you don't give up
Don't give up on yourself
Please forgive yourself
Please know you're no failure
Please know that you will always be loved
Please know that you will always be dear
I know it's hard
I know it's tough
I've seen what you go through
But if you overcome this
Then I know it'll be worth it
For pressure has always created
The most beautiful of jewels
So please
Forgive yourself
You deserve it
It's true

A/N: Completely unrelated side note, but writing this, I think I understood why diamonds were chosen as the primary decoration of most wedding bands. There's likely many reasons, but it occurred to me, that it may be because marriages, and long commitments, and relationships overall can be tough. They can be so difficult. But if you survive the pressure, if you don't crack, what you're left with, is something beyond beautiful. It's also strong, and worth oh so much. Much like life. Afterall, just normal life, like marriage, is also a commitment. To keep on living. To not give up, despite his difficult it is now. The result, a diamond, that you can say you worked towards with all you had. Don't give up.