We hold on to things the tightest,
When we are forced to let them go-
We always want things a certain way,
When we know they can't be so.
Dreams always last the longest,
When they are furthest from our reach-
And the lessons we learn most from,
Are often the very ones we teach.
The grass is always the greenest,
When it lies on the other side-
And the truth we preach to others,
are often those we can't abide.
We spend our time trying to see things,
When perspective is one thing that we lack-
And we never appreciate what we got,
Until we cant get it back.
We expect the whole world to give us a break,
yet ironically we'll find-
That when others come asking the same of us,
We'll tell them their out of their minds.
We tell everyone whats wrong with the world,
yet do nothing to keep it right-
We complain about famlies falling apart,
and yet do nothing to keep them tight.
We preach about loving our neighbors,
and we teach children right from wrong-
But we never set good examples for them,
When real chances come along.
We complain about not having enough time in our lives,
to do what we must do-
But if we were given more hours in the day,
We'd use all them up to.
We desire to be close to all those we love,
yet all too often look on from afar-
And when it comes to truth do we want to change,
Or remain forever as we are?
