Sometimes it is difficult to remember whose lives we are really living. Who are we and what do we really want; that is a question that we may never really have an answer to.I have struggled to remember that my life is dictated by my own thoughts and choices. I am the one who will live my life.

I wrote this poem a few weeks back as a little love note to myself. I wrote with the thought in mind that my circumstances are my own and that I am the only one who can change them. I found myself wanting more from the world and not knowing what "more" was. Our lives will pass us by if we do not live them to their fullest. It is important to think about who we're with, what we're doing and whether what we're doing is making us happy. I found myself thinking about why I felt dissatisfied and I began to blame other situations, but I took a step back for a moment and remembered that I am the only one who can change anything. I hope this poem can remind you of the same:

You're watching from the sidelines, dear

Why is that

When I see in your eyes

That you want the umpire to call you out there?

Well let me tell you something

Something you've known for awhile but have decided to ignore

There is NO UMPIRE

There are NO OTHER PLAYERS in the field stopping you

Perhaps with capital letters you can remember this

But as much as I love you I know that you will forget

I will continue, though

It's you

It's only YOU

And you need to understand that

Yeah, maybe the players have sneering faces

And things to say

But you're the only one who can do anything to begin with.

So get up

Go

Walk

Run

Move

You're watching from the sidelines, dear.