let your eyes shine,
curl you fingers into fists,
don’t wait for that non existent sign,
break from life’s twists,
and stand out from the monotone line,
people are expected to wait,
say thank you and goodbye,
expect you to be polite and never late,
to be perfect and never cry,
but here’s the real question,
the real debate
why be perfect?
when you can choose a different fate,
fight the zeros and ones
and be unique,
with a mind that runs marathons around questions,
spread your wings and look down at a world that’s so bleak,
fight the black and white,
spread colour among the grey,
beat the negatives with a single smile,
and be that hopeful ray,
for people that can’t sleep at night,
or for people that are forced to go the wrong way,
yes people will call you weird,
yes people will think that you've gone astray,
but those people you once feared,
will look up to you one day.
so let your eyes shine,
curl those fingers into fists,
fight the mundane line
and be the hero people wish would exist.
-maya starikova