“Here’s to Life”
February 12, 2012
Here’s to life
The places, the people
The plain and simple
To the complicated and complex
For secrets every heart protects
Traversing across uneven terrain
You’re bound to fall or strain
So when you do
May you land with grace
And use your newfound experience
As a starting place
If you find your heart has been betrayed
Feeling as though there’s no one to trust
There’s many ways this game can be played
So when the rules seem to change,
Learn to adjust
At some point, your heart will break
Despite feeling like it’s more than you could take
You’ll be okay
Maybe not now, but eventually someday
There will be obstacles to overcome
You’ll pass most with ease
But not all of it will be such a breeze
Certain challenges will make you doubt
Question everything people talk about
And alas, you’ll arrive at the grand conclusion
Life is everything you’ve made it to be
Letting go of your perfect life’s delusion
Clarity coming only once your heart is finally free
But this life isn’t hard just for you
You know, there’s a lot of other people
Life can be difficult for them too
So when people cross you on this path
Allow forgiveness to become your wrath
There’s a lot that can be understood
If only you learned to let go
Moving onward like you should
People aren’t born wise
They get that way by knowing
Life will catch them by surprise
And it’s in that moment
You can feel your appreciation growing
People will move away
Others will pass on
Sometimes it’ll feel like you don’t want to stay
When the people you love are gone
But more people
You will continue to meet
Each making your life so enriched and complete
It seems scary
That each of these lessons very-well could vary
Yet, that same notion can’t help but excite
At the possibility that something might
So here’s to life
To the memories you hold dear
And taking every opportunity
Despite the uncertainty and fear
May you be courageous enough to chase
After the dreams that engage you in a high-speed race
But most of all
Here’s to a life of love
Both lost and found
Remembering that people
Are the best-kept treasures around
