Sit down, close your eyes, take a trip down Memory Lane,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the rubble, what did you mine that made those eyes\nrain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No doubt it was fun times of endless cheer and sunshine,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world stood still for all the right reasons, the glow\nperpetuating across the four seasons,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seems so far away, in its place endless bouts of boredom and\napathy, dotted by depression and anxiety,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recapturing what you once had proving to be mission impossible,\nthey say keep going but in your mind you seem unable,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You rage at the unfairness, at feeling empty and cheated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The passing of time claimed another, got you yearning for\nreasons to keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything is temporary, one of life\u2019s little tragedies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often revealed the hard way, what we have can and will fade,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Livelihoods and possessions, good times and the people in\nit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our very lives, too, while we\u2019re at it, losses happen at any\ngiven moment,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there remains two seemingly endless constants, though you\nmight not want to hear \u2018em,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That of change and suffering, both often come together,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even while the world sparkles some form of pain is lurking,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think about the stresses that come with planning for events\nthat\u2019ll have your crew buzzing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Might seem like child\u2019s play compared to the lot forced onto\nothers but surely could tempt one to scrap plans for something different,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game of love\u2019s a beautiful thing but can\u2019t play without\nrisking hurt and heartbreak,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No telling how long, or if you\u2019ll ever, find that special\nsoulmate,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if you do then further challenges await, bound to leave\nyou drained,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exchanging \u2018I do\u2019s\u2019 then raising children, neither are\nstraightforward,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the legal wrangling to fixing up assets before having\nand raising successful children,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big life changes for the fortunate but come with their own\nsets of hurdles,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheers to you if you find your life\u2019s purpose but the road\nto success ain\u2019t smooth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guaranteed there\u2019ll be sticks and stones to stumble over\nwith every next move,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Might be forced to up sticks, so to speak, running in place\ngets you nowhere,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defy what you obey to the point of dogma, almost certainly\nrequires an upgrade of your character, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peaks and valleys that may break one\u2019s soul, might convince\nyou it ain\u2019t worth it after all,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But quitting\u2019s never rewarded, where there\u2019s passion there\u2019s\nanother direction,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go with the flow and keep your eyes on the prize, you\u2019re a\nlot more resilient than you\u2019d ever realised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time waits for no one, camp for too long you\u2019ll be left\nbehind,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Changes happen unannounced, sadly at the expense of those\ngolden times,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now it makes sense, why many try to extend the moment,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While fear paralyses others, they\u2019re missing opportunities\nin the process,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But moments won\u2019t last, soon you\u2019ll lose your grip, better\ndecide now, Friend, which one is it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find what\u2019s worth suffering for, ain\u2019t about dopamine fixes\nanymore,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ignore your cravings for a minute, happiness is but a\nlimited source,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus on what you\u2019ll fight for over and over, for better or for\nworse,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the end that\u2019s what it boils down to, suffering for your\nart and passion,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A reflection on life\u2019s brutal truth, spots of happiness\ndotting over endless suffering,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actors and athletes, artists and authors, frontliners,\nteachers and even your friendly nine-to-fiver,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See \u2018em bleeding, sweating, grinding to to be the best in\ntheir field, shit is painful but awe-inspiring,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when the world turns they adjust accordingly, no time to\ncry about what\u2019s beyond control,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They who quit and go home weren\u2019t worthy, gotta fight to\nachieve total victory, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say change is good but it\u2019s never easy, what you love\nnow might have to be confined into history,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evolve or die, Friend, accept the brutal truth over\ncomforting lies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only the strong survive, something to ponder over along the\njourney,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It don\u2019t stop \u2018til the casket drops, Tupac nailed it quite\nsuccinctly. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sit down, close your eyes, take a trip down Memory Lane, From the rubble, what did you mine that made those eyes rain? No doubt it was fun times of endless cheer and sunshine, The world stood still for all the right reasons, the glow perpetuating across the four seasons, Seems so far away, in … <\/p>\n