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Comfort Zone

Realizing that I can't go back to my comfort zone

By Jessica SmartPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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IT'S COLD, DARK, AND GLOOMY OUT

I NEED TO TAKE A BATH TO DROWN MY DOUBT

I FEEL COMFORTABLE, RELAXED IN MY SPACE

I FEEL WARM AND SAFE, BUT I'M TRYING TO REPLACE

SOMETHING THAT IS MISSING IN MY LIFE

NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO, BUT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT

I NEED TO FEEL SECURE AND SOUND

SO I REMAIN AT A STANDSTILL, NEVER FOUND

THE WATER REPRESENTS EVERYTHING I'VE KNOWN

THE HEAT IS MY COMFORT ZONE

BUT AFTER STAYING TOO LONG, MY BODY TEMPERATURE IGNITES

I REALIZE I HAVE TO GET OUT, I NEED TO FIGHT

FOR MY PASSIONS, FOR MY DREAMS

FOR THE LIFE I INTEND TO DEEM

I JUMP OUT TO LOOK FOR THAT THING THAT WILL QUENCH MY THIRST

I GET A HEAD RUSH FROM ALL MY THOUGHTS THAT BURST

STEPPING OUT INTO THE UNKNOWN

MY HEART AND MIND START POUNDING OUT OF CONTROL

I DRINK THE WATER WHICH MY BODY AND SOUL CRAVE

IT'S WHAT I NEEDED TO FEEL ALIVE, BOLD, AND BRAVE

MY HEART IS STILL RACING

BUT I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER, NO MORE PACING

AS MY MIND STARTS TO WIND-DOWN

WHAT I WANT BECOMES ATTAINABLE, I WEAR THE CROWN

I BEGIN TO IMAGINE POSSIBILITIES, I'M IN THE NOW

MY HEART IS SLOWLY NORMALIZING, I'M COMING INTO MY OWN

REALIZING THAT I CAN'T GO BACK TO MY COMFORT ZONE

CLEARER STATE OF MIND, CLEARER STATE OF BEING

CLEARER STATE OF WHAT I'M ACHIEVING

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Jessica Smart

I write down my feelings and thoughts, it's how I express myself and let go.

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