Seven Times I Rise

I fell seven times, count each one
Not because I'm weak, but because I'm human
Falling isn't the end it's part of the Moon
That rises and returns, nothing is in vain

The beast has the face of the one who cares
But the embrace it gives slowly suffocates you
It seems like relief, it seems like a way out
But it's the anchor that holds you back

You're welcome, there's no weakness in asking for help
There's courage in looking inward and seeing
What no longer serves you, what's the burden
The discipline of letting go
And starting over

What doesn't control you shouldn't cost you your peace
What does control you demands action now
Not tomorrow, not when it's gone too far
Now, because tomorrow doesn't love you yet
Seven times you've fallen, seven times you rise again
Not because it's easy, but because it's necessary
The chains that bind you aren't solid they're habit
And habit, too, is temporary

Taking care of yourself isn't a luxury it's the bare minimum
It's what's left when everything's adrift
Self-care isn't a timid path
It's the deepest root that keeps the plant alive
Impermanence isn't a punishment
It's what ensures the pain won't last forever
The very wind that blows at your foundation
Makes you lift the weight that holds you down

What you can't control shouldn't cost you your peace
What you can control demands action now
Not tomorrow, not when it's gone too far
Now, because tomorrow doesn't worship you yet
Seven times you've fallen, seven times you rise again
Not because it's easy, but because it's necessary
The chains that bind you aren't solid they're habit
And habit, too, is temporary

Seven times
Seven times
Get back up
Come from the silence

Not for glory, not for applause
Resist because you're the only one who can live
It's your life, and that's enough