Arrival

A burst of success is hard to predict
The excellence you put out finally clicked
Everyone thought you were deserving of it
So don’t ever feel the achievement isn’t legitimate

The long hours and passion poured out
Paid off in the end as you conquered all the doubt
The connections you’ve made have paid dividends
Being there for everyone to aid them treating them as true friends

As responsibilities once again arise in other aspects
The priorities you have set need to hold your respect
The intelligence you have shown has never dwindled
Your quality maturity is a fire that is always kindled

As all this recent attention has come your way
It was something you prepared for each day
Nothing should come as a surprise
You had this pictured already behind your eyes

With all the love and kindness expressed
Just realize that is the core of your very essence
The influence you’ve given and continue to display
Is what will help you and those around you to avoid dismay

Suffering in silence

How we handle emotions differs
From one to the next we grow more flexible or stiffer
Some of us hold them in and others let them out
But we all share the same feelings of doubt

How we each grieve changes from one to the next
They say time heals all wounds, but it also continues to wreck
As we age more loss ensues all around to me and you
Many of us still trying to learn what exactly it is we should do

How to handle the situations and experiences each day
So that we can continue to excel in an efficient way
Progressing in our lives rather than remaining still
So that we can reflect a strong courageous will

Buried beneath the surface lies an echo of silence
We all suffer from something even if you may not see it
There’s no need to be ashamed since many others feel the same
After all this life we have isn’t a game