It is a good thing you are doing
And brave
Because it is hard to willingly
Walk into darkness
Without flashlights
Or glow bracelets
Or light up shoes
And still
Choose to seek the stars
To offer mercy as easily as taking someone’s plate
And washing it clean
And letting it get dirty all over again.
It is a good thing you are doing
And kind
To invite every pair
Of eyes into the celebration
To make roses
Out of wallflowers
To draw people onto this dance floor
And draw them into
Deeper freedom
Even if it means
Uprooting them a little.
It is a good thing you are doing
And important
To suffer long and still
Be kind
To be happy to love
Even when not loved in return
To come alive with the spring
To forgive the fading winter
It is a good thing you are doing
And meaningful
And you must believe that it matters.
Author: Madison Garrett
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Author Bio: Madison Garrett is a student currently residing in Athens, Georgia and adoring the life she has been given. She will graduate from the University of Georgia in May of 2017 as an English major with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She loves being barefoot, intentional conversations, hiking, and sundresses, and deeply believes in optimism and encouragement.
Link to social media or website: https://madisongarrettblog.wordpress.com
