The thing about life, is that too much sun makes a desert–
but too much rain will drown you.
But somewhere in the middle,
we learn to flourish, to thrive.
Somewhere in the middle, we finally come alive.

Life is an ocean–
pushing and pulling,
giving and taking,
gentle and violent.
But admits the chaos we find beauty, we find life abundant, even in the darkness of the depths.

The secret of life lies in fireflies,
How they blink and flash.
For if light is always present,
then joy cannot last.
For it is in the darkness, as we wait determined,
that we risk everything, our gaze set, hope that never breaks,
that adrenaline rushes through our veins when their light finally awakes.

Because life is a roller coaster–
your only in the middle of the ride,
falls and rises, climbs and dives–
moments of fear and exhilaration,
of joy and anticipation.
but in the middle of it all, every twist and turn unexpected,
you push through to the end
even when you feel dejected
Because it's okay to let out your cries,
of sorrow and happiness and surprise,
but it's only when we open our eyes
that we realize, that chaos and beauty
can harmonize.

Because life is unknowable,
it's complicated and strange.
We can never fully understand
why things happen, why they change.
But life is full of mountains and valleys,
both difficult, but beautiful in their own ways.
but both take form in life, from our highs and our lows,
from our crazy heads, and our weird toes.
Because life doesn't make sense,
and neither do we.
But close your eyes and take a breathe
and just let it be.
Now, don't settle for injustice, intolerance and pain.
Fight for what you believe in, but don't forget to dance in the rain.
Respect the other side, play a fair game,
because they're not so different, in fact, they're the same.
Because we are all trying to live, to find a meaning in this world.
We're trying to thrive before our confidence curls.
So don't knock people down,
but give them a hand.
If you're going to fight, have a reason to stand.
Because life is messy, filled with pain and discord.
but perhaps the meaning of life is
learning to move forward.

So live in the rain and live in the sun, by oceans and fireflies, their pain and their fun.
Live with rollercoasters, live in mountains and valleys,
Take a stand for your dreams, stand for the rallies.
Open your eyes to the world, and how others see.
Maybe then we can learn
to just freely be.