Hopelessness is the
Result of giving up
Our dreams,
Euphoria, optimism.
Through hopeful eyes
The world is
Full of possibility,
Wonder, magical adventure.
We each get to choose
Our own path,
Whether to live in
Delight or sorrow.
A glint in the distance,
Opportunities await
No matter how hard
Thing might seem
At this particular moment.
You have it in you to
Make anything happen,
Your path leading
Anywhere you want to go.
It’s okay not to know
Where you’re going,
You’ll be able to
Figure it out.
Look deep inside,
Get to know yourself,
Heal the things that
Hold you back,
Pursue the things that
Make you truly happy.
Celebrate how wonderful you are,
Grow all the time,
You’re worth it.
There is no one else
Like you
In the entire world.
You’re precious,
Important.
Your presence matters,
The planet needs you,
Share who you are
Deep inside,
Everyone will benefit.
She was one of
The few who
Dared to follow
Her dreams,
Leaving herself
Vulnerable to
Being judged by
People who never
Had the courage to
Be themselves.
Opening a box of
Old things, he’s
Transported back to
A time when things
Seemed brighter, when
The whole world was
Wide open, exciting,
Nothing insurmountable.
He puts everything
Back in, closing off
That part of him again.
Questioning, unquestioning,
Transition from something else
Unwanted but without alternative,
More of the same, continuing
Down the path unconscious until
Some other opportunity appears
And changes everything because
We dared to entertain things from
Another perspective and left
Everything else behind.
Waking up with yet another ache,
Making coffee,
Looking at the trees,
Wondering how many more days are left
And what happens after it all.
A breeze makes its appearance,
Proof that all is in motion,
Nothing ever stands still.
What a difference
Between the person who
Feels the suffering
Of another human being
And the one who can’t,
Or won’t.
What dissimilar
Paths they travel and
Worlds create,
One caring,
The other harsh, cruel.
