
You were made for this
You were made for warm, sunny days and ice cream at the waterfront
You were made for purple and blazing red leaves, raked into a pile waiting to be jumped in

You were made for hand-holding and for adventuring, for oat pancake stacks and trips to the stars
You were made for questioning, for queries both elementary and abstract
You were made for laughter and for sorrow
You were made for joie de vivre

You were made for sacrifice, for community, for solitude and hope
You were made for continuity and for perseverance
You were made for mud and for stardust and silk

You were made for sweat and toil, for prosperity and peace
You were made for equality, unique passion, and for revolution
You were made for earth and sky

You were made whole and complete, imperfectly perfect
An ambrosial being from the blue
How easily I could convince myself that you were made for me,
For you showed me my wings, while they lay lifeless on my back.
I know,
you were made for more.

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a list of the good things to help you decide


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Asking myself, what do I have control over?