June 17, 2012

being still one year & still I know.

still i know

be still and know next year {inhale} next year it will not be this way. 
be still and know you have come far
be still and know one year is not enough time
be still and know one year is behind you
be still and know one year is ahead of you
be still and know the memories have no control over you
be still and know the past, is the past
be still and know this is not forever
be still and know there are millions of people struggling, feeling pain they, too, didn't ask for 
be still and know you are strong enough
be still and know you will make mistakes
be still and know bravery is built
be still and know crying brings another layer of armor
be still and know this is only a season
be still and know there is purpose in pain. there is pain with purpose
be still and know there is life beyond, why did you ever stop believing 
be still and know it isn't over
be still and know you cannot rush pain… thus, cannot rush healing.
be still and know tomorrow is another change
be still and know you are not alone
be still and know you are not alone
be still and know you are not alone
be still and know.

be still and know you have to be still
you can be still
you were made to be still.
you long to be still
you grow from being still
you fear being still

but you must
be still.

face. the. fear.
let your being, be still.

listen to the declaration of your body
listen to your inner teacher
she knows more than you think
be still and know
you are strong enough

be still and know
you can be still.

one year ago you said
you can.
you would be still.
and still it doesn't change.
only time
in time,
C

2 comments:

  1. Chloe,
    thank you so much for this. I am going through a HARD time right now and needed to read something so beautiful it almost hurt, because that's how life is sometimes, so very beautiful in all the pain. Thank you my friend...

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    1. oh my friend… I needed to write this and needed your letter I got on Thursday more than you could ever know. I wrote this for you just as much as I wrote it for myself. Sometimes, it just doesn't matter how long you've been fighting or how far you have come, it still just… well, sucks. But knowing I am not alone and YOU are not alone helps on those days… so, so much. XOXO

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