Let every moment shine. . .
We hold on
There is no need to cry
We stay strong
Believe me when I say
The sun will rise again
What are you holding on to?
It can be easy to give up on yourself when everyone else already has.
But that's the thing about self esteem isn't it, to have the strength to rely on yourself, and believe that all of the things that you're good at, all of the talents that you have have a purpose, have a path that needs to be pursued. Difficulties strike when you least expect and rather than sink into the floor because you get taken down, it takes immense strength to stand back up again. People you might have relied on in the past, will no longer be able to do so now. The sun may have set on those connections, but the sun will rise again. . .
Now I know the journey of life
Has not been a walk in the park
I know you're feeling like you're alone in the dark
But trust me when I say
Tomorrow is another day
To just be you, to push on through
Know that you can make it
What has your journey in life been?
Maybe not a series of walks in the park I don't think.
Have you been alone in the dark?
There is something about being alone in the dark that can often feel cold and isolating. But if you learn to see and make out what is in the darkness, it can help you figure out how to step into your own light again. If you have given someone else the power to turn off you light, it's time to reclaim yourself again and push through whatever struggles you are in. Who do you trust to help you get out of your situation? Do you even trust yourself? If you know who you are and the best of yourself, then believe in that. There is nothing we cannot overcome if we truly believe that we have a mission to accomplish, a goal to achieve, people who need us more than we need them.
Live for tomorrow
Live for a lifetime
Live together
Let every moment shine
Tell the people who we are
We stand for family
Stand for life
We stand for life
The biggest incentive you may come across will be to live for tomorrow.
To be able to craft and leave behind a legacy that you will be happy to leave behind for people that need you to show them what's what. People will often say to live in the moment, live in the now and be present. That is totally true. Because if you don't invest in the actions that you take now, there will be no future, no tomorrow, if that is what you are planning to attain. It takes a special kind of excellence to truly commit yourself to anything or anyone in your life. Who are you willing to live with to make this happen? How will you let every moment that you live, shine? Who are the people that you have to tell who you are? There will be people who are not willing to listen, but don't be dismayed. You just continue doing what you're doing to live in your truth and be content with that.
((Listen to "Live for tomorrow" in the VPMA 2018 finalists - Spotify playlist))
Hear our voice
Let it be heard from afar
We have made, we've made a choice
To speak into the lives
Of those who cry inside
Whose lives are you speaking into?
You might be going through a tough time and don't want to engage with anyone for a while.
We can no longer be responsible for the weaknesses of others, especially at the expense of your strength. We can no longer be vulnerable with people who do not appreciate how weak at times you get. We can no longer blame others for not being able to see or understand what circumstances you are in. It just isn't within the realm of their capability or capacity to do so. They won't be able to hear it from afar, but instead prefer to stand from afar. And that's ok. They are entitled to live how they like, just as you are entitled to sort out how things stand from now on. So what next? Even when you feel like crying inside, use this pain, use this chance to speak into the lives of those who cry inside. . .
Now I know the roads we take
Will never be smooth and straight
The blocks we come up against will try to lead us astray
But we will not be phased
By the worries of yesterday
We are the voice
We've made a choice
Now hear us as we say
Life would be pretty boring if our roads were smooth and straight.
We wouldn't be the people that we are if we weren't able to survive trauma that helped to build our character. Distractions and obstacles will come to sabotage us while we are on our paths, but they can only delay us for as long as we allow them to. We can often waste time feeling sorry for ourselves and not moving forward with plans that can be of greater benefit not only to ourselves, but to everyone else who is counting on us to live to our fullest potential and to rise to the greatness that we must embody so everything else can fall into place. Whose voices will rise with you? What choices have you all made? What will you stand up and say?
Hear our voice
We stand for life
We made a choice for life
I hope that when you stand with others, that not only your voices strong, but they stand for something that will be beautiful, mean something that propels us forward and makes us feel like there is momentum in hustling for the greater good. Whatever pitstops that need to be made along the way, let them be made. Whose lives do you stand for? Whatever cause you align yourself with, there is strength in numbers and making sure that you do all that you can to raise your voice together with those who fight and agitate with you for improved quality of life for everyone. I hope that whatever actions you take moving forward to building a better tomorrow, that you bear in mind that there will be challenges along the way, but despite all of that, just know that we're on the paths that are meant for us, as long as we let every moment shine. . .