Sometimes You Just Need To Come To A Stop

There are times when it can all be too much to bear,
You're battered and bruised and broken,
You've come so far but can't take another step,
You finally feel that you've run out of fuel,
You may know what you need to do but can't do it,
Or you may be all out of ideas and completely lost,
Sometimes you just need to come to a stop.

Though you always want to keep moving,
Whether forward or backward or just to the side,
Though it may seem the wrong thing to do,
Your head and heart pleading don't let it happen,
Surely the world will only look down upon you,
And you'll never be able to get going again,
Sometimes you just need to come to a stop.

Take many deep breaths and let it all slide,
Sleep a lot more and stay in bed even longer,
Binge on the couch and let the chores pile up,
Ignore the world as it easily goes on without you,
Put your head and heart in sleep mode like a robot,
No thoughts or feelings or cares in the world,
Sometimes you just need to come to a stop.

Now that you've hibernated you're ready to go,
That little bit of space was all that you needed,
You've recovered enough to keep going again,
Only now are you ready for that new direction,
Get the ball rolling and gain momentum,
It wasn't a waste because it gave you the strength,
First you just simply need to come to a stop.