When life may seem

To bottom out

I might turn it all around

with a few quick thoughts

“I’m on top of the world

And I mean a lot”

*

From one certain perspective

Here I am

The Earth below

Top of the stratosphere

I may not go

But for sure I will respect 

the world I know

Even though

I may be feeling rather low

**

When life may seem

Too complicated

I might start to sort it out

with one quick thought

“I can’t change the whole world

Into something it’s not”

*

But from one clear perspective

Here I am

The Earth can grow

Without all the hate and fear

It may be slow

But for sure I can protect

The good world I know

Despite the strong and complex undertow

**

Never down and out

Bounce back hard

Get up now

and make a play

There’s good in life

Every step of the way

*

Never down for the count

We are too smart

Get off the ropes

Right now today

We can always win

Another way

**

When life may seem

To bring me down

I might turn it all

right around

with a few quick thoughts

“I can influence the world

When kindness calls the shots”

*

From one sure perspective

Here I am

On Earth a pro

Of the truth that I make clear

It won’t all show

But for sure it will reflect

the world I know

Everyday

Deep within the rising glow

**

Every day the sun rises

And shines a light

The moon and stars

Take over at night

*

We can be caught

in the darkest mood

But we can escape it

We can overtake it

We can break it

With a few quick thoughts

For our starving soul:

Brain food

For hard times: all we need

may be a good attitude

**

Never down and out

Bounce back hard

Get up now

and make a play

There’s good in life

Every step of the way

*

Never down for the count

With all our heart

And all our hope

Right now today

Open our mind

To kind thoughts we say

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