Keep going.

When you don't want to wake up, keep going. 
When you wake up and don't want to get out of bed, keep going. 
When every step feels like a mountain, keep going.
When you don't want to admit that this is hard, keep going. 
When you shudder at the thought of someone finding out, keep going.
When the lies get loud, keep going.
When the lies get even louder, keep going. 
When you feel like no one is listening when you begin speaking, keep going. 
When you feel like the world would be better without you, keep going. 
When you don't want tomorrow to come, keep going. 
When the past is hard to swallow, keep going. 
When the future freaks you out, keep going.
When nothing seems to be going your way, keep going. 
When all you want is for today to be your last day, keep going.
When you can't fall asleep because your thoughts are louder than bombs, keep going.
And when you don't want to do another day again, keep going.

Keep going. 

Write it on your hand. 
Burn it on wood. 
Place it in your heart.

Keep going. 

Keep going because we need you to.
We want you to. 

Keep going because I need you to.

Keep going because some days I don't want to keep going, 
but I need you to keep going so I can keep going. 

We keep going together. 
And we are going somewhere. 
We are going somewhere better together.
And we keep going because we are together for each other. 

Keep going. 

with hope,

tanner olson

this poem can be found in my book, I’m All Over The Place
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