〔 take and leave 〕
what i'll take
and what i'll leave
what's at stake;
what's to achieve?
i will take the warmth of summer,
my goals to become her
i will take my progress
in ways i can't express
i will take the candor
so i'm no longer a bystander.
i will take what's been given
so that all can be forgiven.
i will leave the pain
after all i could contain
i will leave my fear of being kind,
for in that aspect, the world is behind
i will leave my restless body
so a mature person i can embody.
i will leave the negativity
which is often the source of my sensitivity
what i'll take
and what i'll leave
depends on daybreak
and what i'll grieve
should i ever fall,
i know it's not the end-all
this new year
will not be one with fear.
if i'm caught in a hiccup,
i'll know that i can pick myself back up.
