Lent Day 29

Billy Joel's advice (his song You’re Only Human / Second Wind)

You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good.
You're getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood.
It's all right, sometimes that's what it takes
You're only human, you're allowed to make your share of mistakes.

You better believe that there'll be times in your life When you'll be feeling like a stumbling fool.
So take it from me you learn more from your accidents Than anything you can ever learn in school.

Don't forget your second wind.
Sooner or later you'll get your second wind.

It's not always easy to be living in this world of pain.
You're gonna be crashing into the stone walls that get in the way.
It's all right, don't you feel your heart break.
You're only human, you're gonna have to deal with heartache.

Just like a boxer in a title fight, You've got to walk in that ring all alone.
You're not the only one who's made mistakes,
But they're the only things that you can truly call your own.

Don't forget your second wind.
Wait in your corner until that breeze blows in.

You've been keeping to yourself these days,
Because you think that everything has gone wrong.
Sometimes you just want to lay down and die,
That emotion can be so strong.
But hold on, until that old second wind comes along.

You probably don't want to hear advice from someone else.
I wouldn't be telling you if I hadn't been there myself.

It's alright, sometimes that's what it takes.
You're only human, you're supposed to make mistakes.

But I survived all those long lonely days When it seemed I did not have a friend.
All I needed was a little faith,
So I could catch my breath and face the world again.

Don't forget your second wind.
Sooner or later you'll feel that momentum kick in.
Don't forget your second wind.