Testify

I think that there is a time in your life when you realize that
whatever it is that is eating you
whatever it is that you are running from
whatever it is that you are afraid of
you have to stop
turn around and face it
face it
stick your arms out as wide as you can and embrace it
hold on real tight, you see
the tighter you hold on to it, the smaller it gets
and you just embrace it
and embrace it
until you find you find yourself embracing yourself
then you can move on with peace of mind
and all that stuff, just leave it behind.

Dianne Reeves