I've been pretty shitty lately.

Combination of the holidays, moving, economics...it can really drag a person through the mud. I used to wonder why people hated the holidays so much when I always enjoyed them. I've never had a year where I didn't look forward to the holidays until now & I've been given my fair share of kicks in the butt. So when I couldn't take it anymore, I wrote down a list of reasons not to give up. It turned into a poem, here it is. Sometimes the simplest ones say the most, hope it doesn't look too much like a Hallmark card.

on giving up

if you give up
you wont find out
what all the fuss was all about

if you give up
you'll never know
how far or fast your legs can go

if you give up
you'll miss blue skies
you'll miss snow, rain, sunset, sunrise

if you give up
you'll miss white clouds
your friends, your family, miss the crowds

if you give up
you'll miss the sights
of the universe on starry nights

if you give up
you'll miss eating
writing, drawing, laughing, reading

if you give up
you'll miss the tears
you'll miss out on the best of years

if you give up
you'll miss these streets
your hands, your fingers, toes and feet

if you give up
you'll miss long walks
games and hugs and all-night talks

if you give up
you'll miss me, too
and never know how much i miss you

please dont give up
when you most want to
for you have so much left to do