Do you ever get that feeling?

The feeling of being trapped underwater,

Of hitting a wall that you so long to break down.

The feeling of being trampled by your own thoughts.

The feeling of being lost in the dark with no escape,

Enclosed in a ring of fire, ablaze with invisible colors,

That only closed eyes can truly see.

You know that feeling?

I know it too.

I know that it can be hard to move your mind away,

And break free from the daily push and pull, 

The little demons, causing turmoil that never seems to disappear.

Like tinnitus, a constant ringing, always present,

And never leaving.

But try to let go, alright?

It may be tough in the beginning, and painful.

And treacherous, and terrifying, and utterly chaotic.

You may not think you can make it at first,

And to be honest, friend, I didn't either.

I was in the same boat, frantically paddling along in the canoe of fate,

Trying to make it across the sea of the universe,

Just to realize I was going nowhere.

Friend, I know that it can feel like you are suffocating, drowning.

But just like me, you will soon cross over the sea of the universe,

Sitting in your canoe of fate, using your oars of hope.

Because trust me.

There is a light shining at the end of the tunnel,

There is a way to overcome the swirling madness of mental color and mind warfare,

There is a way to smile again.

Because it cannot stay dark forever.

Sooner or later, the rain will have to stop.

And you will be able to breathe again, and bask in the rays of your own internal sunshine.

Just trust me on that, okay?