nothing stays the same

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Everything in this world changes

What was important to me a couple of months ago

Has since shifted

Moments have passed

People have come, and gone

Different circumstances surround me

Different conversations take place

Each day is something new

I am usually good with embracing change

Moving forward

Stepping into the world with excitement for what is to come

But lately I have been unsure of my footing

Questioning all of the transformation that occurs

Thinking about how fleeting things can be

What was once new and shiny ultimately loses its luster and begins to rust

How do we know what to believe in when the world is constantly changing?

What can we trust?

Is there anything we know for sure?

How can we know where to step next when tomorrow it could all be gone?

Some questions, unfortunately

Do not have any answers

Still my mind races

Trying to figure if there is anything I can believe in

spilling it out

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If you asked her to speak

Her words would become jumbled

She would feel tongue tied

But if you gave her a pen

And a piece of paper

The words flowed

Directly from her heart

Onto the page

There was no filter

No holding back

Just raw honesty

Laid out before her

She showed the world her heart

Put it all out there

For others to examine

It was healing for her to do so

And so she continues on

Pen in hand

Journal tucked away in her backpack

So whenever the moment arose

She could write

Spilling her heart out onto the page

. . .

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Sometimes we try to play these tricks on ourselves

Even though we know the only person we are hurting is ourself

We make up reasons that do not exist

Weave little tales to ease our heart

Hide ourselves from what is really taking place

I think it is a matter of survival

Of protecting our heart

And gently easing into the reality that will cause that same heart pain

But this little game can only go on for so long

Eventually the curtain is pulled back

And there it is

In plain view

That which we did not want to admit we knew

The thing is, we knew it all along

And now we must face it

Confront the truth

Feel the pain we have been avoiding

It will pass, it always does

This day will be another 'remember when' moment stored inside your head

And life will continue on

Forgivness

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What if you could forgive yourself

For all the past hurst that rolled around you

What if you could finally see

That some of those moments were not your fault

But you had to suffer through them

What if you could forgive yourself

For the mistakes you made

The bad choices you decided on

The moments you did not act with integrity

What if you could realize that you made mistakes

That we all make mistakes

But that those mistakes do not define who you are today

And they do not have to hold power to what the future holds

They were just moments in time

That have since passed

What if you were able to let go

Of everything holding you back

Past hurts

The fear of the unknown

Unresolved issues

What if you could free yourself of the chains of the past

Where would you go?

What road would you travel down?

What new adventure would you take?

The world needs to see your light shine

Do not be afraid of letting go of the past

Forgiving yourself

And stepping into the present

You are the artist of your life

What will you create today?