Why Not?

Just a poem I wrote about... well, the poem says it itself. It was written when I was feeling low and was meant as inspiration and a call to action, as well as to get me thinking.

Why be depressed?

Or stressed?

Or "a mess?"

Why not see you're blessed?

Why not see the beauty in humanity instead of the pain in them and that they cause all around you?

Why not stop trying to be cool?

Why keep acting the fool?

Even you don't think you rule.

Why not have fun?

Why not run?

Why not hang out with your friends?

Really mean it when you hug your "mum?"

Why? Why not?

Author's Note

The first line of the second stanza I changed from, "Why not see the beauty in humanity around you?" And I put quotes around mum because I live with my Aunt, yet I call her my Mom, but I have trouble fully letting her be. Tell me what you think.

Reviews

[luvs2write]

Why not? =D One of my favorite quotes is "If you want to be happy, be." I know a lot of people find it annoying when I say this, but being happy IS a personal choice. Unfortunately, one I forget to choose often. I'm trying to be more optomistic, more happy, more talkative. And...I found out that I was the one making my own life miserable. Yeah, people do and say things that REALLY make me mad or hurt me, but it's my own decision to (why am I quoting Taylor Swift? I don't even like her) shake it off. I know this is like a night and day difference to the message I sent you, but yeah..I kind of had an overnight epiphany of my life. Anyway, I really like this. It's encouraging and it will be joining my library. =)

[Ishita Dixit]

Blade!
This was a beauty.
No relationship can be replaced by another but we sure can try right? Specially when we know that it will make us happier.
Keep writing for yourself. :)

[The StoryTeller]

I agree with you on that one. Glad you liked it.

[Jamestown]

Great piece of work and great questions, people wearing to many masks these days,
doing right and being kind, is not cool! People have priorities all messed,up,thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[The StoryTeller]

No problem man! I'm glad you liked it! The thing is to be yourself and be strong.