- Jennie Camile
Growth

Take a cue from nature
Start the day with some shine
Day blank like a sheet of paper
What it all means is yours to define
Possibilities endless and patiently they wait
Be mindful when choosing what you leave up to fate
Time it moves so quickly and yet it's standing still
Make the most of every second, you never truly will
Just do your best to illuminate the day
Someone else's smile, don't you dare take it away
Listen without forming your eager reply
Give often without needing any reasons why
Dignity is garnered when kindness matters most
Humility is stripped away when you brag or boast
Whatever you aim to do, don't step on anyone to get there
If you fail, try again and never utter the words: life just isn't fair
Truth be told we don't know where this life will take us
But the greatest foundation to build upon is trust
Trust in who you have become and who you will be
Trust in where you're from and don't fall into the traps of society
There is no one way to live a life and your way is as good as any
Some chase after things that can only be purchased with pennies
If that is not what motivates you, do not hang your head
Chase after all your creative visions instead
Remember you are at the helm of your ship
No one can take the wheel or rewrite your script
Align your heart with whatever ignites that spark
Your passions will help you through even the darkest of darks
When all is said, when all is done
You have to realize you are someone
A person with purpose, a person of substance
You can only operate by your own judgment
Decisions are yours no matter what advice has been given
Bullies are those who break you down till you change your position
Hold tight to what you know is right in your bones
And if that isolates you from everyone; for a while go it alone
Isolation could be worse, but you are lucky to have a gift
Whenever you’re feeling down, rhyming words give you a lift
No matter where you are, you have vocabulary to thank
For pulling you out of any hole, no matter how far you sank
Words are your air, words are your friends and words will never abandon
Articulation comes so natural and helps you depict all that's happened
In doing so, you find release and comfort quickly takes over
It's just what you need to get through it all and find a sense of closure
Life is a beautiful string of moments to be cherished
Have the ability to laugh at yourself when others might be embarrassed
Life is a mixed up game of holding tight and letting go
Have the wherewithal of courage to say the word NO!
The lessons you learn with each passing day
Aren't easily lost; they don't just fade away
You are made up of every experience
Day after day you move through with perseverance
The greatest accomplishment you can attain
Is from year to year finding a way to change
Sticking to who you are and setting only in your ways
Will lead to a detrimental string of boring days
When you realize that you can always be better
When you see that one mind is good, but what a difference when two minds get together
When you stop believing that everything you know is right
That is when you start to shine your most pure light
We all have convictions
We all have beliefs
But what a restriction
To not listen to what others believe
Pride should be left outside of the door
It does no good to hold tight to it anymore
Be open, be honest, but be kinder than both
All this will give you a life full of growth...