We Decide Poem by Solomon Kobela

Healing is a process
A process that can be long or short
protracted or expedited
We decide…

We decide how long pain will burden us
We decide how long it will limit our eagerness
To give and be given
We decide how long it will stay with us
We decide

Obstacles exist only to test us
They exist to test our love
They exist to test our courage
They exist to test our commitment
Without which we remain fragile
Without which we remain fearful
Without which we remain tethered
We decide what's best for us
We decide

Perhaps we must decide
• That we will allow
• That we will try
• That we will remain but overcome
• That we will progress
• That we will, just maybe, FORGET
I DECIDED! !