One day you realize you survived a civil war
In a battle field where both parties have home field advantage

Hardships arise when custody is joint
They'll tell you two homes are better than one
They can say what they want but there's no point
If having two homes feels like you have none

The train rides back and fourth from mom to dad
Make me feel like I have to decide
Is it really worth it if it makes me sad
To think where should I stand and on whose side

Aftermath of war is a cruel reality
I don't want to become a casualty

This is the part
Where you and I become
Something
Whether it be
We, us, our
Or just a memory
Passing in the breeze
This is the part
Where we meet
For the first time
In 4 months
The part where just friends
Is just a safety term
If I look at you
Will I feel it too
Will you make my heart jump
Like the dynamic we used to have
Or will it ignite flames of the past
I'm in critical condition
I can't afford to inhale more embers

You hear these words all the time
Mind, body, soul
You need all three to align
To get you to your goal

You might think you are an average person
The one on the street we walk by and miss
But to help somebody's life not worsen
Is a thought no one should have to dismiss

Struggling people fighting for their lives
Want their suffering to come to an end
Their pain is unbearable like sharp knives
The least we can do is just be a friend

The agony dealt with could be relieved
With a simple smile or a high five
If we all came together and believed
It would be great to see the fighters thrive

The need of more helpers is essential
You can help, don't limit your potential

A high-five received from a new friend
A conversation where you don't have to pretend
A head nod or even just a "sup?"
A "good job" or a thumbs up
Acknowledgment that is sudden or unexpected
The feeling that you aren't being neglected
A compliment on the outfit that you are wearing
The impression that someone is actually caring
A single smile from a random stranger
These simple, undervalued moments could be someone's life changer

You're a different type of person
One who is motivated from within
Your journey has just started
This is where you begin

To others it may seem
As though you have an obsession
But you just think differently
Seeing school as your full time profession

Assignments pile up
Readings have to get done
But meeting the deadlines
Is just part of the fun

Pressure builds up
Expectations are made
You will do anything possible
To get that good grade

The odds may be stacked against you
But you know you can't stop
Because this is what it takes
To be and stay on top