When you feel like you're drowning

When you feel like you're drowning
(Yasmin Mustapha)

When you feel like you're drowning,
In the midst of those problems you have surrounded all around you,
Know that you're only drowning in a shallow pool,
Where the floor is just right beneath your feet,
Ready to support you,
Ready to give you that push for a breath of fresh air

But you gotta need to open your eyes,
Gotta want to search for it,
and gotta strive to feel its presence,
In order to see the floor..

You have so many things around you which can help you,
You have beloved people around you who can help you,
You have your own beliefs and faith to hold on to,
But all of them will seem useless,
If your first step of overcoming
ain't about helping your own self