All I see is you

I lie on the ground with you,
and stare into space,
the stars start to move,
into the shape of your face.

You say ‘close your eyes’,
‘tell me what you see’,
and all I see is
just you and me.

Don’t Be A Worthless Number

He sat there, but nobody seemed to notice. He was just a number in a very big world. He wasn’t the best at everything, but then again who was? Nobody. 

Everyone seemed to notice his flaws, his weaknesses, his failings. He wished more people would acknowledge for what he was worth. Why do people remember your mistakes more than your accomplishments? If he left, would anybody notice? Nobody. 

Despite his turtle-shelled feeling, he pushed on. He strived for success and didn’t give up. Everyone saw him differently, he used his strengths and circled himself around them. He focused on who he was and what he was great at, them soon everyone everything changed. He felt better about himself and in turn, people saw him differently. Don’t be a worthless number he thought, be a number filled with meaning and purpose.

Everyone is important, whether you see it or not.

He was on duty. At the pool. He was a lifeguard. Most didn’t even know he existed, or so he thought, but he knew that if someone needed help, he was their lifeline. 

He thought he had the best part time job in the world. All he had to do was sit in an elevated chair and get his tan on, while getting paid to do it. It sounded easy, but it was mentally draining. 

After feeling glued to the chair, he decided to walk around the pool for a bit. Maybe somebody would notice him, maybe somebody would make him feel important.  

He was making his way back to the lifeguard chair when he spotted a young child slip under the deep end marker rope. His hands flared crazily just above the water. His weak kick couldn’t maintain his body afloat. The young boy made eye contact with him. He won’t ever forget the wide look in his eyes.  A look of desperate hope. 

Without hesitation, he jumped into the water and swam to the boy, never taking his eyes from him. He scooped him and placed his arms on the rescue tube. The young boy coughed up water for the next few minutes. Fear and confusion took over his face. The boy looked like he just saw a nightmare, worse, experienced one.  

By this time, everyone saw what was going on and the pool was silent. Everyone knew he existed now. He was approached by some who asked if there was anything they could do. He told him the boy was fine and he will be okay. Then, the boy stuttered, but he managed to say ‘thanks for helping me’.  

He never felt so important.

Destiny vs Coincidence and Love

Destiny: The predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events

Coincidence: An event that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.

This got me thinking, is there such thing as destiny? Or is coincidence and destiny one and the same?

This also got me thinking about love. Is love destiny or coincidence? Can two people really be “made for each other”? Can someone have the 100% perfect biological match for someone else in world? If so, by meeting that person was it destiny or chance? These are all questions that raise discussion and everyone has their own thoughts.  Fate is for those who lack ambition. Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who chase. Destiny, in my opinion, is impossible. I hear so often about these relationships that say “oh they were destined to be with one another.” I think it was a coincidence that they met. If the above saying is true then why do so many marriages end up in divorce? I think it’s fair to say that nobody is destined to get a divorce.

Or, is love is found by chance and then it’s up to destiny to see if things were meant to be? Or is it that love is found by chance and it takes hard work and dedication to keep the relationship going therefore putting luck or chance off to the side…

These words: fate, destiny, karma, coincidence do they exist? Or is it up to each individual person to decide the outcome of life?