Sweet Lemons

  To the blessings around you that shall vary, say wow. To this very moment of now, say wow. To the love and joy, you may carry, say wow. To the anger and despair, you may hold, say wow. To each one that you cherish, say wow. To deaths of all the happiness, say wow. To everything that was made to perish, say wow. To all the love that can never be broken, say wow. To the person you are that has been made up of everything you have experienced, lived, and sacrificed, say wow. For all we can ever do is say wow.

When I think of the word perfect, I think of something only a few can achieve, like high beauty standards, the super-smart girl in my class, or anything that I can compare myself to. For a few weeks now, I have been noticing this one girl who is in a few of my middle school classes. She has fabulous long dark brown hair, big hazel eyes, and the most beautiful face. She always wears the prettiest outfits and seems to be the most popular girl in school, at least in my point of view. It seems like she has a perfect life, lots of friends, all A's, and everything anyone could ever want. One day, I was in language arts talking to my teacher about one of the upcoming tests, when I saw the girl staring at me in this weird way. I immediately started to freak out and think, "Why is she looking at me? Did I do something wrong? Is my hair messed up?" When the class was dismissed and everyone was rushing to their next class, she caught up to me and said, "I just thought you shoul...

Why shall I share my worth with you, My mind, soul, and spirit, My pain and blues, My hope and joy for tomorrow, My sense of innocent wonder, My wisdom of life, My weakness of what lies under, The strengths that hold me upright, Followed by my ego, My wrongdoings, And my lessons to learn to let go, The knowledge I have as everything but human, As well as only ever human, The questions I asked as a child, And the questions I ask today, But, I shall not share my love? What do I owe to one that shares a purpose with me, but not a path, For all that can be is love.

An unexpected hug from a friend when you need it, An unexpected star that lightens up the night, An unexpected story that seems to piece the puzzles in a great fit, An unexpected cookie made to wipe away your tears, An unexpected heartbreak that sets you free from the pain, An unexpected joke that fills the hole in your day, An unexpected hand to pull you out of the rain, An unexpected expectation leading to the feeling of your soul being full, Only if it were truly unexpected.

Have you ever experienced a moment of plain bliss? A moment where you are fully there, enjoying everything and anything coming your way. The type of moment where it almost feels like a dream, something so simple yet strangely amazing. For me, that moment speaks on its own, with no words said it shines brighter than anything. One of the winters, when it was supposed to be in a snowy magical wonderland where everywhere you step you sink into a pit of snow that pulls you into the warm feeling of hot cocoa next to the fire, my parents decided to take me to Mexico for a sunny winter break on the beach. After a few days of settling in at the hotel, we decided to go for a walk in the downtown streets of Puerto Vallarta.  We drove a few blocks downtown trying to find a parking space in the crowded streets. I squealed with excitement as I looked out the water-stained window to see bright glowing colors that were surrounded by music and lights. I opened the car door and stepped onto the bric...

I am the grass among flowers. I am the world put together. I am the thoughts that shower. I am a part of a puzzle that is yet to be solved. I am those around you filled with heart and soul. I am the greed and envy you shall hold. I am nothing you can control. I am the whole universe itself. I am a gaze of love. I am the ground at your feet. I am the clouds above. I am everything. I am nothing. I am all.

Live for the dusk morning sky, you wake up to. Live for the cheesy dad jokes you laugh through. Live for the stars that twinkle with light. Live for the hand you hold through each fight. Live for the flowers that glaze through the winds. Live for hope through all the sins.  Live for the ocean's water splashing at your toes. Live for not the thorns, but the rose. Live for not the place but the path. Live for the love, not the wrath. Live for nothing more, nothing less. Live for the little things.