Tell the Truth

Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth...

Seems simple enough.
It's not.
But I'm learning it's vital
if I am to make anything real
out of this life.

See, here's the thing,
the thing about this Truth.
You cannot escape it.

You can try and hide from it.
You can pretend it doesn't exist.
Let me tell you, you can damn near
kill yourself trying to shut it away.

But the truth will return
and return
and return.
Sometimes a tap on the shoulder,
sometimes a slap in the face.

It is relentless in its quest
to wake you up
to the life you are meant to live
with an abundance of joy and appreciation.
It pries at the death-grip you have
on the life you're barely holding together
with guilt and shoulds and fear.

Your truth is yours and yours alone.
It matters not what others think of it.
It is sacred and only by honoring it
can you truly be alive and serve your purpose.

No more running. No more hiding.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
The truth is a gift. A light for your path.
Let the journey begin, again and again and again.