Composure.

Take me back to those warm summer mornings.
Where the rising sun brings comfort upon my chilled skin.
Bring back the quiesent aura of the open pasture.
Where our earthly problems are frivolous.

Bring alive the days of whimsical sensibility.
Where individuality was celebrated.
Remind us of the almost forgotten sense of belonging.
Creating a safe environment where wholesome hearts can rest in peace once again.

Re-create a safe surrounding to entrust with our deepest feelings.
Inviting our soul to be aroused and openly released in complete confidence.
Uncover the old road where possibilities were endless.
Where mistakes were accepted and dreams lived out.

But before I open my eyes from this peaceful sanctuary.
I'll embrace the warm sun rays.
I'll remember the wholesome heart that once lived in peace.
And I'll promise that soon, they'll be more than just a memory.
This extinct way of life will return.
Just around the river bend.

Epiphany - Already good enough.

I am always worried that I won't measure up to a standard. I push myself too far sometimes just to make someone else happy. Everyday I'm straining myself to be somone that other people want to see me be. But in the end, I'm not the one happy with myself. I put myself down just because someone else does. And I need to finally wake up to realize what really matters. I am me. Nothing more. For the people who can't find that to be enough, they'll have to get over it. I can only truely be myself when I'm not trying to be anything more. And when I don't try to be anything more than I am, I'm essentially being the most I can ever be. So cheers to a new epiphany. It's not about measuring up. It's about already being good enough.