When the deep, dark valley
Seems to never end. 
When you feel all alone
Without a companion or a friend. 
When the road ahead seems
to dip, not rise at each bend. 
When the sky reaching walls 
seem to be closing in.

When the darkest night seems 
To engulf your soul.
When the many punches of life
Have taken a toll. 
When raw emotions shake you
With violent thunder roll. 
When just surviving each hour
is your greatest goal. 

When you feel beat down
From the stormy rain. 
When it's almost too much
To see through the pain. 
When each day seems a loss
With very little gain. 
When your very existence 
is something that you disdain. 

Living life can be raw, embrace, 
don't fear it. 
There's a whisper in the storm, 
Can you hear it? 
There's a light in the dark. 
Move. Draw near it.     
It's the promises of God
and His Spirit.

God is with you child
Why do you dread?
He has appointed this time
Lift up your head. 
He's not surprised by this
Rocky road you tread.
Remember His promises 
Remember what He said. 

He's the sunlight breaking
Through the cloudy sky. 
He's the constant help
Always by your side. 
The One who catches the
Tears that you cry. 
He's the One who knows 
The reasons why. 

The truth may seem simple
It may seem crass. 
Things don't come to stay
They come to pass. 
Don't focus on the storms. 
They don't last. 
Focus on the Eternal Light
That illuminates your path.