How do you look at things, from which angles
Do you hold them real close then up high so they can dangle
Do you look from far away, then turn them upside down
Do you stand on top and then spin them around
I’d like to share with you about something called perspective
It might require that you pause and get a bit reflective
It’s all about how you choose to look at every thing
How you perceive the good and the bad that things bring
For example, when you begin looking at a loss
You might be examining what you paid, as in cost
But what you might be missing is cost as in investment
Which can be hard to see, especially if you were an adolescent
You might’ve lost a lot, you might’ve really strained
But you’ve gained so much more that your vision must change
Practice framing your stories in a positive light
Don’t only focus on their elevation, your plight
Especially not the ones you try to kill yourself for
It takes them too, sometimes you can do nothing more
Adopt the understanding that you can’t win them all
Sometimes you’ll stand, other times you’ll fall
What’s so important is that you just keep on going
Even if it’s not clear, all of the “knowing”
What’s taken place, it was written in the stars
From your fated place, you’ve never strayed far
You get what is needed: people, places, and things
When it feels really good, and even when it stings
So don’t forget to reconsider when you start to reflect
Just when you think you know, double-check
‘Cause there’s a holiness in all things, even the pain
You might see a loss when there’s also a gain
So keep on practicing, it’s a very important lesson
Once you get going, we’ll move onto the next one
Everyday Awakenings 