Thank you to those who stayed

When all I could see was dark,
and all I chose was fear,
and all I chose was selfishness,
and all I chose was avoidance of self,
and all I chose was shutting down,
Thank you to those who stayed by my side.

When I refused to take action,
and refused to get quiet,
and refused to choose courage,
and refused to tell the truth,
and refused to reach out,
and refused to accept the things I could not change,
Thank you to those who believed in me.

Thank you to those who reminded me.
Thank you to those who listened over and over and over again.
Thank you to those who embraced me.
Thank you to those who held me up.
Thank you to those who helped me truly see myself again.