The words we grow into

At the start you'll be praised

for every new sound and phase you use.

As time moves on, you'll find

this praise becomes more loose.

Slowly, you'll find those words

don't make as many smile like they once did,

until the praise becomes a reflection

that runs much deeper than you knew.

Waves of validation

suddenly mixed with battles of ego trips,

to be told those opinions once treasured

now create conflict.

Unmeasurable frequencies and energies

become a rhythm beneath the sea,

chaos rippling through the harmony,

hidden in a smile that says,

"Just let it be."

Life is a gift of tangled disbelief,

searching for a purpose in everything.

Change is inevitable—

sometimes it comes in a blink,

sometimes it feels like it isn't coming

until it hits.

The only option is to sink or swim,

learning who to let go

and who to let in.