Never Settle

[ ] said she wanted to dance on the sun and feel the burning flames beneath her feet

[ ] responded, why would you want to experience the flames when you can experience the earth beneath your feet?

[ ] said she wanted to frolic amongst fields full of fireflies in the night sky, chasing after them one by one, each slightly out of reach

[ ] responded, why would you want to catch fireflies if they are always at your fingertips yet never in your grasp?

[ ] said she wanted to experience riding the tides, getting pushed down by the waves, yet always coming up for air

[ ] responded, why would you want to be bullied by the waves, struggling beneath, not knowing when you will come up?

[ ] turned to the mysterious voice and said:

that is the whole point my friend.

dedicated to my dear friend Kayla for always reminding me: you are braver than you believe, smarter than you know, stronger than you think, and twice as beautiful as you ever imagined