LESSONS OF LIFE

I feared being alone
Until I learned to like myself.

I feared failure until I realized
That I only fail when I don't try.

I feared success until I realized
That I has to try in order
To be happy with myself.

I feared people's opinions
Until I learned that people
would have opinions
about me anyway.

I feared rejection
Until I learned to
Have faith in myself.

I feared pain
Until I learned that
It's necessary for growth.

I feared the truth
Until I saw the ugliness in lies.

I feared life
Until I experienced its beauty.

I feared my destiny
Until I realized that
I have the power to change my life.

I feared hate
Until I saw that
It was nothing more than ignorance.

I feared love
Until it touched my heart
Making the darkness fade
into endless sunny days.

I feared ridicule
Until I learned
How to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old
Until I realized that
I gained wisdom everyday.

I feared the future
Until I realized that
Life just kept getting better.

I feared the past
Until I realized that
It could not longer hurt me.

I feared the dark
Until I saw the beauty
of the starlight.

I feared the light
Until I learned that
The turn would give me strength.

I feared change
Until I saw that
Even the most beautiful butterfly
Had to undergo a metamorphosis
before it could fly.