Hold On

The lights are going down, but give me hope
Shadows falling all around, but give me hope
When doubt creeps in, please give me hope
Because I'll hold on with just a little hope

I know myself now, better than ever before
I know who I am, what I stand for
I believe in these dreams and in the fight
To keep going, to hold on with all my might

I know I am worth more than the lines I've been fed
And I hold on for actions; not what is said
No one but me knows all I have to give
I hold on because I've got one life to live

Witnessing my Grandmother fight until the end
The memory of a woman who never really gave in
I hold on to those many lessons learned
I hold on to living a life I have earned

Watching my parents work to build us a life
A fearless husband, a loving wife
I hold on to memories of struggles and tears
I hold on to admiration for their many years

The love I've felt throughout my life
The pain that's cut and caused much strife
I hold on to everything that I've felt
For those are lessons, the cards I've been dealt

I hold on because I know I'm the one
Who makes my life hard, who makes it fun
I hold on with passion to never let go
To what I desire, what I don't yet even know

(written: 28 November 2010 & 1 December 2010)