We often forget we are human
that we live lives of
trials and tribulations
our souls don't have all
the answers
our instruction manuals
are not complete
So we learn by error and
experience
we misstep and take
victory walks
we hurt and we heal with
our words
we cast out and draw in
with one breath
But we are our own
judges and juries
we sentence ourselves to
years of pain and purgatory
trying to navigate
through life
with chains around our
feet and hearts
We are worse on
ourselves than our fiercest enemies
we scream louder than
the harshest voices
others transgressions
are forgivable but not our own
and we sit with every
moment, analyzing and dreaming
And yet, deep within, we
find hope
we have it inside to
fight against all those things -
the sadness, the
mistakes, the judgment
we may even be surprised
at our determination
no matter what, we have
the spirit
of the warrior, the
parent, the dreamer
we grab the treasures of
life in our hands
and turn it into a
beautiful jewel for ourselves
