The earth is changing
We need to do something now
Start saving the earth
The earth is changing
We need to do something now
Start saving the earth
Butterflies are special creatures.
They fly around without a care trying not to get caught by the neighbors cat,
But in all honesty they’re no different than you or me.
Their first state is a caterpillar, just like people start out small.
They evolve and grow,
And eventually grow into something beautiful if you give it a little bit of time.
Their patterns are personalities.
Each butterfly has a unique color and pattern,
There’s not one that is exactly the same.
Their wings are emotions.
So fragile and delicate,
The smallest tear can send them crashing down.
Silver coyote
With eyes like ice
Howl into the mountains
And tell me which you fear more
The echo or the answer
Spring is here.
People cheer.
Rain keeps coming down.
I groan, no more bike rides around town.
No more rain? Hurray!
Grinning children call out, “Let’s play!”
If only…
If only the fish was blessed,
Branch out some legs and stand up tall like a tree
Trudge his way towards freedom,
And clothe on up like the remaining
Punch out some arms,
say his goodbye’s to his fins
Jolt with joy and empowerment,
If only…
If only the fish could amble on over,
If only…
He would discover a jolly new companion named Johnny,
The fish and Johnny would form a bond and put on a smile
They’d cruise on over to the town fair,
People stare out of curiosity and disbelief
They stare with amazement as they see a fish and a little boy run,
Dash faster than ever into the fair
If only…
The two’s jaws drop out of excitement towards all the rides
These two are in heaven and have no clue what to do,
There minds circle continuously as they don’t even know where to begin
The two shuffle on over to the closet ride and leap on line,
But of course this is only if the fish was blessed
If only…
Life is like purchasing a chair from IKEA
One you must assemble yourself
Carefully open the box
Thousands of tiny parts tumble out
You scan the scattered segments.
But the most vital component is lost-
The instructions!
You resort to the risk of building it rouge
Dinner, a shower, the Office reruns can wait
3 hours whiz by and you’ve managed to
Hammer a measly nail or two
You sink in the sea of segments and screws
Until you tentatively peek in your box
The precious papers
Give a golden glow in your grasp
Happiness settles in your heart
Until you read the instructions…
But you can’t…
Because they are written in German
Green
pine trees decorated with lights
Gingerbread
cookies in the oven
Christmas
songs and bells jingling
Turkey
with gravy and pumpkin pies
Warm
fireplaces and soft socks
Having
friends and family in the house
Happy
times with brothers and sisters
After this
After this I will hug a lot
After this I will spend more time with
my cousins
After this watching hockey on TV will
be a treat
After this I will have more fun at
parties
After this I will want to go back to
school
After this I will spend more time with
friends
After this I will go to the
movies
After this I will enjoy
sports again
After this I will never take these things for granted
Social norms are the worst.
Peer pressure and the thought of “fitting in” can drive someone to insanity,
Putting someone down because of their appearance or their personality is like pushing them down in a pool of water until they’re fully submerged.
These monsters are making people think, “am I good enough,” when they wake up, rather than, “this day is going to be great,”
And every night they go home and instead of eating a normal dinner, they don’t even grab
a plate,
Just to keep their figure “skinny” and “normal,”
even if it makes them feel sick but they don’t care because it’s “necessary,” they say.
But why?
Who would sacrifice their health and well-being to be loved and popular?
It happens more than you think; those kids who you think are perfect are just trying to keep up an act, keep on their mask trying not to break down and cry.
They’re putting on makeup and sucking in their stomach; no you can’t get a normal job you have to stay at home because all you’re good for is looking pretty and cleaning,
They’re trying to be a jock rather than a “nerd” even though their true passion is math; but being smart is against the rules, you can only get a full ride to college as an athlete so man up,
Because if they say one thing that goes against who they’re pretending to be the truth about them will be published.
We need to break social norms, break the silence,
Appreciate people for who they are and who they want to be and not have to worry about people judging us and our decisions.
You don’t have to change to prove yourself to others, just to keep your societal position.