IF YOU THINK

(Recently, I had a group of people

write down what most needed transformation

in their life.  The responses weren’t as varied

as I thought they might be.)

If you think

you are the only one feeling

joyless.

 

If you think

you are the only one who is

struggling.

 

If you think

you are the only one

who wishes the

hurt would just

go away.

 

If you think you are the only one

who struggles with

math.

 

If you think

you are the only one

who wonders when

healing will come.

 

If you think you are the only one

wondering why we don’t

treat each other

better.

 

If you think

you are alone.

 

You aren’t.  Ever.

 

The feelings you

feel,

the thoughts you think,

others have and are

feeling

and

thinking

them.  

 

I am one who has

and

I stand with you.

 

Always.

 

Even if it feels like these

feelings and thoughts

will never

go away,

will never

change,

they will.

 

You will.

 

And the first step is

to know

you aren’t the

only one.