The World Needs You

To the child within you
The world needs you
The world needs that heart
That light
That belief
That unwavering belief that you aren’t meant to suffer
That laughing is ok
That following joy should be the normal
The world needs that spirt that fights like a flower through sidewalk cracks to come home to itself
Because it knows in its most disgusting hour that there is peace under there
There is healing
There is hope
There is light
You just know it
You don’t know how you know it
And at first, in the beginning of your journey you are shaking 
And you are scared
And you are sick
But you keep going
And have faith
Through your anger you have faith
Through the inability to catch your breath and believe you have faith
And one day you wake up
Gradually 
You see yourself
And you feel yourself
And you grow wings 
And you become brave
You become really really really brave
And you see yourself doing things you never imagined
And you notice your spirit beyond your conditioning
And you acknowledge her 
You acknowledge him
You acknowledge it
From across the room with a wink at first
Then a handshake
Then a hug
And then a merging of sorts
Then just a being
From desperately longing 
To believing
To knowing
To being
She’s here
He’s here
It’s here
And he shines like a torch
And there is this roar inside
This fierce feeling of I don’t care what you think
I work for the light now
And I’m here to wake you up
Not by trying hard or controlling
But by sharing and reminding
By pointing and showing
It’s true
The world needs you
The world is craving you
The world is waiting for your breath of fresh air
There is no fear
You are safe here within yourself
You have a tribe
You are different for a reason
You aren’t meant to fit in
You are gifted
And solid
And just so filled with light 
And it’s your time to invite the differences
To fearlessly allow yourself to be alone in the light for a while before they catch on
And then as you do you become a permission giver 
And thank God you stood your ground in the light
And waited for them to join you. 
You saved their lives. 
So as my momma says,
“Go forth my child.”
“Go forth.”