We hold on to things the tightest
when we are forced to let them go.
we always want things a certain way
when we know they can't be so.
dreams always last the longest when they are furthest from our reach.
and the lessons we learn the most from
are the very ones we teach.
the grass is always the greenest
when it's on the other side.
and the truth we preach to others
are often those we can't abide.
we hold fast to things in a storm
which are most likely to blow away.
and yet we neglect to wear sunscreen on a bright and sunny day.
we spend our time trying to see things
when perspective is something we lack.
and we never appreciate what we got
until we can never have it back.
we expect the whole world to give us a break
and yet normally we find
that when others come ask the same
we tell them there out of there minds.
we tell everyone whats wrong with the world
and we do nothing to make it right,
we complain about families falling apart yet do nothing to keep them tight.
we preach about loving our neighbors
and we teach children right from wrong. but we don't set good examples for them
when real chances come along.
we complain about not having a lot of time in our lives to do what we must do.
yet if we were given more hours in a day
we'd use up all that too.
we desire to be closer to those we love
yet to often look on from afar.
and when it comes to the truth
do we want to change or stay forever as we are.
