I can be sad,

but you bet I can be glad.

these feelings don’t control me,

As I sit under this graceful tree, 

I long to be free. 

I am happy,

but you bet I can be snappy.

As I lie in this wide valley,

I long to be free.

I am proud,

but you bet I still get scared in big crowds.

As I gaze up to the clouds,

I long to be free.

I am mad, 

but that doesn’t mean I can’t be glad. 

all of a sudden,

I have a revelation.

I learn that you don’t need to be free

to enjoy the looming sea.

or to rest, 

to take a break from being stressed.

life is yours,

so do whatever ensures that you are happy.

I am brave.

Even though my emotions come in many different waves.

I am excited,

Even though sometimes I feel exhausted,

the salt-water sea still rises up to kiss me.

I am perseverance,

Even though I tend to feel like disappearance,

being outside still tends to maintain my happiness.

No matter what I am feeling,

I am glad that I am still breathing.