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You. Got. This.

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February 25, 2015
You. Got. This. by The-Ditch-Digger is a piece worth remembering, especially when we question our abilities or self-worth.
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I see these people all over the place –
Depressed, anxious, confused, confounded even –
And I see them, all uncertain, not knowing what will happen next
I see them trying to be brave or just accepting the fear
I see them breaking and then pretending not to be broken
I see them, and I have only three words:

First word: You
Second person pronoun, indicating the person to whom I am speaking
It’s every person, just as it is specific to the one, making no discernment between the two

Second word: Got
A word indicating possession, ownership, belonging
Also a word indicating inevitability;
In this case You must own, You must possess, You must belong,

And third word: This
A word indicating that of which we are speaking,
In this case all those things you think you are going to fail at,
Or that you want to try but don’t think you can succeed in,
Or all the things you wish you could have but don’t believe you’ll ever own
In this case, You must possess all your dreams, You must own all your hopes, You must belong with all you wish to have.

In other words:
You got this.

You
Got
This.
Specifically you. Yes, you.

*Edit* Okay so this was originally just a quick little piece I wrote while some friends of mine were going through a hard time, and now it's got a DD and is my most favorited piece. I am humbled, and thanks for the feedback.
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ReclusiveChicken's avatar
And so we transcend from the materialistic, authoritrian realm.