sleeping mermaid

 try telling no one

write to the moon

she understands

maybe more than you can

try telling only the circle

in the sky

let the feelings ebb and flow

let them drift away by and by 

 

try keeping secrets

try letting it all sink in

try going through something

all alone

try reaching out only to bless someone

try laying low but just out of love

know that hiding is okay

if the world seems too fast somedays

know that there's nothing wrong

with waiting till you're asked

to come along

and maybe you are not forgotten at all

maybe you're being given time to grow so tall

and maybe if you can stay inside yourself

inside your shell

you will grow strong and wonderful

Yes

there is sadness and pain

but you don't have to live there 

until it is your turn

You can be full of light

You can embrace the beautiful sights

and soak it up

the balance is needed

to hold someone else, you need to be able to be standing yourself.

Yes

to hold someone else, You NEED to be STANDING yourself.

you may crumble a bit into their world 

but you cannot lose heart

you must KEEP your ground

so they can fall apart