What Happened To Her?

What Happened To Her?

What happened to the dream that I so swiftly put aside 
What happened to the person I once was
What happened to those memories that I meant to live
When did I give regrets the upper hand

When did I let fear become my ruler
When did I let strength give in to pride
When did I give up and become invisible 
What happened that my life I tried to hide

I think that I made mistakes too often
And thought that I was the only one 
And that became the reason for my downfall 
The shame I felt from being not so strong

And then I felt the hand of the grim reaper 
Tapping on my shoulders as a friend 
I looked Him in the eye and realised 
That I was not yet ready for the end

Too much time had passed for it to be so easy
Too many crevices had formed for life to pass
Without me feeling weary or distracted 
I had to find my something in me to last

And so I searched through history and past times 
And tried to look the future in the eye
And understood that I could only manage 
To share from possibilities on high

And in that time I took on board the angles
That separate us all in every way 
And took upon myself the daring challenge 
That brings us all together every day

If you do some good then sometimes you’re rewarded 
If there is a need to be fulfilled 
That karma’s not the bitch that is intended 
You have to fill your boots with your good will

And if we each take on the challenge 
Of being who we are, no judgement born
Then ultimately we are living, sharing 
And breaking the societal norm

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If these words have stirred something ready to move, She Is Powerful — the Empowerment collection on The Path — may be your next step. Written for women who are done playing small.
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