"untitled"

finally

with the world crumbing

around her

she stood up

and

said

no

she would not take it

she would stand

stand for something

meaningful

true

holding her head high

she

choose

life

"Welcome"

Welcome
    to the first day
        of the rest of your life.
It begins
    with each sunrise.
You have the choice
    to go with what people tell you
        or fight for what is in your heart.
Go with your heart;
    it knows better.

"Canvas"

I remember when life was all laid out in front of me, like an empty canvas. Still a child, full of hope, I marked out a path to take. But, the future is much too far away to see clearly. The canvas was marked again and again until my original plan is barely visible. My goal had been moved further and further down the path. I'm only a little smarter now, but I know that life should never have simply one goal or one path. We try; we fail; we succeed; we move on. Life is about living, not planning.