The Mountain.
If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead.
If the morning brings you sadness
it's okay to stay in bed.
If the day ahead weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse.
There's no shame in rearranging
don't make yourself feel worse.
If a shower stings like needles
and the bath feels like you'll drown.
If you haven't washed your hair for days
don't throw away your crown.
A day is not a lifetime
a rest is not defeat.
and don't think of it as failure
just a quiet kind retreat.
It's okay to take a moment
from an anxious, fractured mind.
The word will not stop turning
while you get realigned.
The mountain will still be there
when you want to try again.
You can climb it in your own time
Just love yourself til then.
Laure Ding-Edwards.
------Neon
