Wed, Jun 12, 2024, Self-encouragement - The Courage to Begin, dawnxisoul393art
The Courage to Bloom Self-encouragement - The Courage to Begin "I don't want to grow flowers," you say "I don't want to see them fall a little." Yes, in order to avoid the end You've shunned the very start, the delicate seedling Life that has never failed - what of success? Never try to begin, always stand still Frozen in place, bereft of the chance To blossom, to thrive, to fulfill Oh, but the beauty that blooms from the seed The vibrant petals unfurling with care Is it not worth the risk of their fading The chance that they may not always be there? For to live is to weather the seasons The radiant summers, the somber declines Growth and decay, hand in hand they must go Intertwined like vines Yet you cling to the safety of stagnation Fearful of the pain that change may bring You'd rather forego the joy of the flowering Than face the sorrow when petals take wing But tell me, my friend, what is life without risk? What is existence devoid of the unkn