found this poem in a forgotten word docuemnt from spring of last year.
It's okay to let go,
Of who you were taught to be
A bright-eyed, vibrant girl,
Who worked hard to live up to what
they wanted to see
It's okay to let go
Of the fear of living a perfect
life
For the attempts will stifle and
strangle
And be ridden with shame and
strife.
It's okay to let go
Of who you thought you should be
Bearing the weight of expectations
And never liking what you see
It's okay to let go
Of pretense and platitudes you
speak
The ones that threaten in the
darkness
Shaming you for not living what
you seek
It's okay to let go
Of the words spoken over you
Ones that shaped you out of fear
Of what you could become
Are not the voice you now can hear
It's okay to let go
And to discover with eyes anew
Listening to the One who created
and formed
The applauded and beautiful you.
It's okay to let go
And hear what He has to say
Clearing away the lies that bound
you
Calling you to a new way.
It is in the letting go,
that you become okay
Trusting that the God who made you
Will help you hear what He’s going
to say
You are loved and you are okay
Because He makes you new
Not through fear or intimidation
But by walking alongside you
It’s okay, let go
He’s guiding you to who you’ll be
A bright-eyed and vibrant woman
No longer fearful; and living
free.
