Lost In The Trenches 

I see you there with your thousand-yard stare 

You might as well be shell shocked  

You say you’ve heard it all 

That you have no more reason to go on 

You’re lost in the trenches and can’t see a way out anymore 

You’ve heard it all from those with the best of intentions 

But ultimately if they’ve never been there their words are meaningless 

You need someone who’s been there who’s lived through the hell of a war called World War Me 

You’re stuck behind enemy lines running through a maze with no hope left 

Waiting and wishing on a prayer 

You don’t want to give up but you don’t see another way out 

Nothing else has panned out 

Let me give you some advice 

Find one thing no matter how stupid it may seem to live for 

Whether that be your pet a movie you want to see 

Just something worth waiting for or surviving for 

If you haven’t tried getting on medication yet try it 

It might take a while to work but it’s a lifesaver 

Therapy can seem like a waste of time, but they can help so much 

Yes, they’re paid to listen to you but sometimes just someone listening to you can mean the world 

Talking is always the first step 

Reaching out and saying staying alive is hard right now I need some help 

Is one of the toughest and hardest things you will ever do  

But it’s the first step to truly living and not just surviving 

When you’re lost in the trenches you take any help you can get 

Being lost in the trenches is a temporary thing 

I won’t sit here and lie to you the temporary thing may be months, or it may be years 

There will be times where something happens and you see yourself launched back into the trenches 

But it won’t last you made it out once and you can do it again 

The trenches are temporary and there’s bright green meadows and sun filled days ahead 

There will still be storms and trenches ahead sometimes  

But they are a paltry thing compared to the ones you find yourself in now 

The ones ahead are but a pale imitation of the current truth 

Life finds a way and you are full of life even though you don’t feel like it 

Because you found this and are looking for help and hope 

You’re a flower pushing up through the cracks of the sidewalk not some delicate orchard  

You’re a dandelion taking root anywhere and refusing to give up  

You’re a war veteran leading the new boots through the horrors of war grizzled and tough 

But tender and caring where you need to be 

You are a survivor now you just need to carry on a little more through the trenches 

So, you can thrive not just survive. 

Once you get out take your knowledge and your experience and help another person 

Not just survive but thrive.