The Things That Mean The Most- Challenge #1.
Blue skies,
Always turn dark.
Long days,
Turn into late nights.
Beautiful eyes,
Still cry.
Bright smiles,
Fade over time.
The sun rises everyday,
Only to disappear every night.
But then come morning,
The storm blows over.
Come morning,
Your alarm clock sings at dawn.
Come morning,
The tears are dry.
Come morning,
Smiles regain their power.
Come morning,
The sun shines again.
Life drags you up and down,
Against your will.
Like a rollercoaster,
Heart racing,
Sweaty palms,
Excitement rushing through your veins,
Cursing through your bones,
Engulfing your Brain,
Dopamine overload,
Almost to the top,
Almost there.
When you reach the top,
You feel alive,
On top of the world,
Unstoppable.
But then you go down,
All the way to the bottom,
Holding on for your life,
Feeling hopeless and trapped,
Stuck in your seat,
Unable to move,
Unable to stop it,
There’s nothing left to do,
But wait.
When you finally get off the rollercoaster,
You feel relieved,
Scared,
Hopeless,
Hopeful,
Tired,
Energetic,
Colorful,
Bland.
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You weren’t expecting such a big drop,
Out of the blue,
No warning.
But that thrill you felt on the way up,
That dopamine that cursed through your veins,
You want it again,
You need it again.
So you get back in line,
You get back on the ride.
Sometimes we forget,
That what goes up,
Most go down,
And what goes down,
Must go up.
Sometimes,
It’s hard to get back on the ride.
Sometimes,
It’s hard to face your fears,
Sometimes,
It’s hard to believe that what goes down will go up,
Sometimes,
We need a little something to remind us that we will rise again,
That the dopamine is still there,
Waiting to be released,
Waiting to flood your Brain,
Waiting to seep into your heart.
Things,
Come and go.
We throw them out,
Give them away,
Loose them,
Forget about them.
But we all have that one thing,
That we’ll never give away,
Never loose,
Never forget.
Maybe that thing reminds you of someone you’ve lost,
A friend you no longer talk to,
Your best day that is now nothing but a distant memory.
People may not understand why something as simple as a blanket, a teddy bear, or baseball card means so much to you,
But I do,
I understand.
That baseball card,
That teddy bear,
That blanket,
Helps remind us what life really is,
A roller coaster.
It helps us remember that we will cry,
But we will also laugh,
We will give up,
But we will also persevere,
We will drown,
But we will also swim,
We will forget,
But we will also remember,
We will fall,
But we will always rise.
So maybe that thing reminds you of the rain,
Or maybe it reminds you of the rainbow,
But what it really reminds us,
What it really helps us remember,
Is that the sun will come again,
There is a light,
Even if it’s at the very end of the tunnel.
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Reflection: Before completing this project, I wasn't aware of how special material things can really be. I was honored that the stranger I interviewed was so honest and vulnerable. At first I was a little hesitant to talk to a stranger, but in the end I'm glad I did. After talking to Nathan I realized that we don't have to be best friends with a person to have a conversation and get to know someone. Interviewing a stranger was more impactful than interviewing a friend because I was able to see things from a completely new perspective. Going forward, I will remember the value of making connections with people and the importance of the things we keep close to our heart.
