ACT III: Hidden Gems Everywhere

I’m an optimist, so I will catch them all.

Going Out

I’m trying to visualize
what it would feel like…

To walk down the forest,
and taste the morning sun.

Once I step out,
my presence will be shown.
I will be seen.

That’s dangerous!

But what’s really happening is this:
I’m not going out.
I’m going inside the world,
nature, universe, humanity, you name it.

Truly within.

So tell me, are you in?

We’re All The Same

That’s how we can relate.

You may not cater to everyone’s desires,
but when you truly embrace
what you were meant to be doing,
you radiate a form of alignment.

Everything falls back into place.

And you allow other people
to do the same.

The Dreamer

Optimism is all about longing.

You’re dreaming,
because deep inside you’re unsatisfied
with the way things are.

Sometimes you have to really dig in,
explore outside the mainstream,
to seek the art and philosophies
that will soothe the pain of reality.

Maybe then, you’ll find your hidden gems.

Exhale

I’ve been taking singing classes.

It’s a breathing exercise.

Your throat, your stomach, your spine
all come in sync with the breath,
to form a sound.

When your body is tense,
the voice that comes out
is shaky like a dying branch
in the middle of winter.

That’s not my voice.

I’ve been taking everything in,
pretending I’m strong,
hoping to belong.

Until diseases prevail…

I still need to learn
how to exhale.

Your Life is Unique

Everyone has their own story to tell,
with their own timbre of voice.

Some will be drawn towards yours,
and others won’t.

It’s okay. We can’t please everyone.

So we do with the cards we’ve been dealt.

Trying to find the hidden gems
in our own accidents.

Something Changed

There’s a difference between:

Waiting for life to be okay someday,
and knowing that life was okay all along,
and we didn’t notice.

So as I turned back,
I started to realize
that the flowery trees
and the warm sunrise
were radiating above my head…

It was spring again.

Thank you for reading! ✿