Alchemy

Even though we come from brokenness,

It doesn’t mean we have to be broken.

We can make the world a little brighter,

Tell a new narrative,

Forget the stories that once defined us.

We can hold a little tighter,

We can breathe a little deeper,

We can make the changes that put us on a higher path.

We’re capable of so much more,

And yet no one believes it.

They say they do,

They hide it in promotional posters around the office,

While spying on celebrities,

Thinking,

Why not me?

I think that’s why I’m here,

To remind others that there is beauty in the subtleties,

To teach humans that being kind to yourself is a form of being kind to others.

To emphasize that it’s just life,

It’s as serious or as silly as you make it.

Lord,

There is so much to cry over,

But God,

There is so much to smile about.

And I suppose that’s what hope does,

Reminds you of the joy,

In the midst of heartache.