"From Up Here"

I watched from a distance

As the weathering of those bringing the storm tarnished your image.

The once declared beauty Queen now a meer shell of herself,

Looking for answers in the most unlikely of places.

I watched from a distance

As the rocks that were being thrown at you got bigger and bigger.

The once "most popular" kid in high school now searching

For someone to hold on to.

I watched from a distance

As the ground below you kept falling out from underneath you.

The once athletic volleyball player now as agile as a slug

Praying that she can hold on just a little longer.

I watched from a distance

As the past that once haunted you came up from the dead.

As the once secretive socialite

Hoped no one knew anythng about her.

But I watch from a distancce

As you wear your jacket and stand your ground

As the same storms that destroyed you are passing.

I watch from a distance

As you shield off those rocks that were once thrown at you

And continue to move forward.

I watch from a distance

As the ground falls from underneath you

You find something to hold on to and pull yourself up.

I watch from a distance

As you continue to move forward

Through the storms

Through the rocks thrown at you

Out of the holes you fall in

And the insecurities that have held you back.

I watch from a distance

But as I watch

I notice how much closer you are

To reaching that final point.

I watched and continue to watch.