I may have forgotten

I think I forgot ... to tell myself everything is going to be ok,

After a temporary setback knocked me down.

I think I forgot... that dwelling in the negatives of the past,

It would blind me to the positives of my current life.

I think I forgot... not to let you in even when your heart is elsewhere,

It's a hurt all over again.

I think I forgot... that change is truly for the better,

We will survive, we will overcome.

I think I forgot... that while no one in my world knew of you I did,

I can't know you anymore, it's too much to bear.

I think I forgot... I deserve to be happy,

Whether the world agrees or not, I will strive to find my happiness.

I think I forgot... what I achieved on my own,

I have given others too much credit, remember how far we have come.

I think I forgot... to water my roots,

So I can stay firm and strongly rooted.

I think I forgot... that it's ok to let someone new in,

Sometimes you need them more than you knew, and they don't even know it.

I think I forgot... forgot to live life to its fullest,

Don't just focus on surviving; it is time we start living!

I may have forgotten, but please don't you start too!