Everybody Needs a Soft Place to Land #SOL16

Everybody needs a soft place to land.

Everybody needs to know that,

no matter what,

someone will hold you,

hug you,

help pick up the pieces,

stitch it all back together,

point out the rainbow

when all you see is the storm.

Everybody needs a soft place to land.

Everybody needs that person you can call,

at any time, day or night,

whenever and wherever,

Who always answers

and always helps.

No matter what you've done

or failed to do.

Steadfastly in your corner,

Always on your side.

Everybody needs a person like that.

Everybody needs a soft place to land.

Everybody needs to believe

no matter how far you wander

or stray from your beliefs

no matter how conceited or vain

or downtrodden and despairing

someone always knows your heart

believes in you

despite your failings, your mistakes,

knows your goodness 

deep down in their soul.

Before you can stretch and risk

and be brave and daring,

Before you can conquer your fears

Before you climb mountains,

You need to know,

truly, completely know,

you will survive if it all goes wrong.

Knowing you have a soft place to land,

gives you all the strength

to keep on striving, 

growing, 

becoming.

Everybody needs a soft place to land.