What Keeps you Sane

What keeps you sane?
When your plans are failing,
And dreams are collapsing,
When your mistakes are monumental

What keeps you sane,
Are your attempts, at being better,
You’re small actions of little consequence,
You’re intentions despite your shortcomings

What keeps you sane?
When you have to give up despite your best efforts,
When confronted by your irredeemable flaws,
When you must move on, but you know not where

What keeps you sane,
Are justifications you give yourself at four in the morning,
Are the tiny steps you take despite being lost,
What keeps you sane is the art that speaks to your heart.