This is a very significant song that describes a turning point in my healing journey. I always had this part of me I referred to as "the sergeant" that was my tough, rigid, warrior that came out to protect me whenever anything in life threatened my integrity. It served me well for many years to ward off the pain and shame from the abuse  but now was interfering with my ability to build trusting relationships. This song was the result of an assignment I was given by my therapist to write a letter to my sergeant asking her to let go of her armor, and allow the adult in me to be in charge.

Come rest in me you don't have to do anything for me
just rest in me I can see by your eyes that you're very tired
so fly up high and float among the clouds
and put your trust in me.

You've worked so hard for so long
and now it's time to come on home
take your armor off and put it down
place your hand in mine and walk away
to a place you've never been before
where there's love and hope and something more
there's a place for you to simply rest in me.

Come rest in me you don't have to do anything for me
just rest in me I can see by your eyes that you're very tired
so fly up high and float among the clouds
and put your trust in me.

I love you for all that you've done
you saved our life by being strong
but now it's time to come on home
leave your armor off and walk away
to a place you've never been before
where there's peace and joy and something more
there's a place for you to simply rest in me

So come with me you don't have to be anything for me
and soon you'll see the pain will be done and you will be free
to fly up high and play among the clouds
so come and rest in me
please put your trust in me
just simply rest in me.