All the colors of Life - Lisa Aisato

 

All the colors of Life - Lisa Aisato

Our lives are full of color. We learn and change and grow, but on the inside, we are still ourselves. And in the end, what truly matters is that we felt we were loved. 

Many stages of life, for more or less everyone is:

A CHILD'S LIFE:

Remember playing in the summer rain?

Remember bring summer evenings and the scent of dandelions on your fingertips?

Remember how summer was greener,

Winter was whiter,

and Christmas was simply magical?

Remember being curious?

And how we discovered new worlds....

with forests filled with knights and elves?

We were ladybugs who didn't want to come in for dinner,

birds high up in the trees,

and guardians of the ocean floor. 

Some days we felt strong and invincible.

Other days we got scrapes and scars. 

Sometimes the world was unfair, 

and you had to fight.

But I hope you felt that you were loved.

A TEENAGER'S LIFE:

We stopped playing.

We got our first crushes and tried deodorant. 

Maybe you loved school.

Maybe you struggled through it.

Maybe you had a teacher you've never forgotten.

We changed,

and the grown-ups grew uneasy.

Some days we wanted to rebel. 

Other days we needed a dad.

One day, a grown-up asked if you wanted coffee too.

Sometimes the world got messy.

Other times it lay at your feet. 

I hope your wings will carry you. 

A LIFE OF ONE'S OWN:

You feel like you don't know the words to the song the grown-ups are singing,

You're unsure of the path.

May be being a student is overrated.

Maybe it's the best time of your life. 

We seek,

and maybe we find.

Such bliss!

To find....

the one...

to love.

But then everyday life comes along, 

and you need to keep pace. 

Maybe it all falls apart. 

Or maybe it's the tow of you.

A NEW LIFE

You wish there were a user manual

for difficult mornings,

days,

and nights.

It takes a toll.

You discover new sides of yourself,

you understand what it really means to be pressed for time, 

and a moment alone is simply golden. 

But now and then time stands still.

You see the whole world through new eyes, 

and you've never been filled with so much love,

A GROWN-UP'S LIFE

It used to be you playing in the summer rain

Maybe you've finally figured our who you are.

Or maybe you're still searching. 

some days we're strong and immortal. 

Other days we're just plain run-down.

The kids say good bye and move out. 

It's never been so quiet. 

Maybe you grow closer, 

or maybe it all falls apart. 

You can seek and find again

or carry on alone. 

Now we are the ones who have to take care of Mom and Dad. 

Suddenly we are the oldest.

A LONG LIFE

We have to start learning the song the retirees are singing.

But it's strange. On the inside you're twenty-two.

Maybe you'll have grandchildren, 

and Christmas will be magical once again. 

We finally have the time to do what we want

during the day

and at night. 

Maybe you're an optimist. 

Maybe you're scared and the world seems unfamiliar. 

But I hope she still makes you feel safe. 

I hope he still sees you. 

Then it's like your body is failing you. 

Maybe you forget what has passed. 

You will feel lonely, 

you will suffer loss, 

but you carry your whole life within you. 

I hope you felt that you were loved.