Pay Attention

Can we go without sunshine
and still avoid the rain?
Is happiness a place we know
or where we’re trying to go?
Does suffering really make us stronger
or does it break us down
more
and
more
until we’re numb to the pain?
Is the past a building block or
a tombstone?
Are you going to listen to the naysayers
or are you going to prove yourself right?
Can we enjoy the rain while
waiting for the sunshine?
Are you paying attention or
just reading a poem?


