I said it anyway

I had something to say but no one was there to listen. I said it anyway to put the words into the wind. Sending vibes into the universe with the hope that maybe someone, something, anyone, anything is listening and hears them. There's a desire to share and express and just be. A desire to be heard, to be understood or maybe misunderstood as things often go. Alone and waiting. Wanting. Needing. Wishing. Looking for that handhold to keep me grounded. Looking for that something special that makes it all worth it. Making everything make sense. Unrealistic? Maybe, but what good are dreams if they don't stretch you at least a little? Follow the yellow brick road and find the answers that were always inside. Look inside and find the you you left behind. The scared little girl. The little boy always putting on a brave face. The teenager with nothing to lose. The adult with everything to lose. We are our own creations, a unique work of art. Too bad most of us can't see it. All we see is flaws and mistakes. But there's beauty in that if we're willing to look for and see it. Perfection doesn't exist and if it did would be a flaw in itself. We are who we are. Accept it. Love it. Change it if you need to but only change for you because changing for someone else never works. Voice your opinions. Be yourself. Be okay with feeling uncomfortable or afraid but do things anyway. Don't let fear stop you. Get out of your own way. If you want something go for it. Forget the naysayers, what do they know anyway? Relish the feeling of accomplishing something you were told you couldn't. Reach for the sky but stay grounded. Stay true to you and aim for happiness. Whatever that may mean to you. Remember your strengths and use them. Remember who you are and share that with the world. We are all beautiful works of art that should be shared. Loved. Admired.