It's funny,
Isn't it?
How life can be so cruel,
Yet so giving.
But you choose how to spend your time.
The things you want to happen,
The little things you get excited for,
That will make you happy,
They will seem to take a long time,
Very slow.
And you don't like to wait.
You will learn to stop getting excited for things,
And they will begin to come and go,
Quicker than ever.
You will realize that by giving up this wait,
The wait for excitement or happiness,
You are seeing your life flash before your eyes.
But you don't care anymore,
Because it's too late.

The sun bore onto my back
As I walked the street alone.
It burned.
It really did.
But I needed it.
I had taken this walk away from happiness.
And I was beginning to die inside,
But the burning on my skin,
Kept me feeling alive.

We are wild.
We are free.
We grow together in disarray.
Never knowing right and wrong,
Going in our own directions.
Sometimes we get cut down,
And put back into a controlled state.
Sometimes we flourish in the sunshine,
Uncontrolled and successful.
We encounter both paths.
But we find our ways to ourselves.
We are all part of a wild rose garden,
We are humans.

And then in the end,
She collapsed into herself.
And she cried.
She cried like there was nothing left.
Because there wasn't.
She was alone.
Or so she thought.
Because when she closed her eyes,
She was surprised by what she saw.
Everyone she had ever lost was right there.
They grasped her tight in an embrace.
She realized then
That even when she felt alone,
The memories of the ones she loved,
Would stay by her side forever.
And she would never be alone.

And then you were gone-
No goodbyes,
No last words-
You floated away out of existence.
It was as if you never were there.
And I missed you-
Missed you in a way only I could.
I missed the torn half of my heart,
That seemed to crumble to dust,
When I found out you were gone.
And I cried.
It was a hurricane sweeping the pain away.
I knew I'd be alone,
And I hated it.
Because I was your daughter.
And I was alone,
Left by my best friend-
My father.
And you left me here

I see you everywhere.
I see you in the sky-
As a big plump, curious cloud.
I see you in the ocean-
Along with the dolphins and the sunset.
I see you in the mountains-
Because you loved them so much.
I see you in the night sky-
For you are now one of the stars.
I see you in the meadow-
Because the flowers remind me of your colorful eyes.
But most importantly,
I see you in myself-
And I would not care to be anyone else.

When you need a friend's help,
Do not fret.
Do not fear.
Your best and only friend is near.
Trust only them.
Turn around and face Her-
The one who understands you best.
Turn around and look in the mirror-
Where only your face appears.
Because everyone else made a mess.