ZT “The Mountain” by Laura Ding-Edwards

For people who are struggling or suffering from depression or know someone who is, I want to share this poem. Darkness shall pass. The mountain will still be there for you to claim

 

 

The Mountain

A Poem By Laura Ding-Edwards

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 re-arranging don’t make yourself feel worse

if a shower stings like needles and a 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

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 world will not stop turning while you get realigned

the mountain will still be there when you want to try again

so climb it in your own time and love yourself til then

 

Poem by Laura Ding-Edwards