Act As If

Act as if

your world has not fallen apart

because it has not.

Act as if

your heart will not always bleed ~

know that faint scars will keep it safe.

Act as if

you have wisdom and strength

because you do.

Act as if

your memories are important

because they are.

Act as if

there are slices joy in every day

for they bud and bloom for the taking.

Act as if

simple tasks are recovery tasks

and know that healing takes time.

“Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.”

~ Horace