You Think You Know A Guy

My lips are frozen.

And for the first time my lips are frozen, not because I am afraid, but because I am courageous. Before tonight, I was not courageous. My story was silent. My voice, though somewhat recognizable, was not completely identifiable. They barely knew who I was. I barely knew who they were.

The first moment I became concerned, was when we played a simple game. And so I asked a question to find an answer. But questions don't breed answers, safe spaces do. Courageous individuals do. There are moments when we open up our hearts, and there are moments when others do. And when they do, your lips fall paralyzed in empathy.

You no longer sympathize. You truly understand. Their tears are yours. Their fears are yours.

They're just like you. You're just like them. But you didn't know. If you did, you would hug them and never let go.

And tonight that happened.

Today I know.

Greatness

How great are you?

"I'm so great, so I won't even try"

Are you so selfish that you will deny the world a great piece of you. Are you so ungreatful (yes, ungreatful), that you will promote lethargy instead of motivation. Why will you deny us your excellence, through your apathy? If you're so great, why does it seem that we can't look up to you... when in our hearts we know we should.

"I'm just okay, and I'll give you everything I got. But maybe, I'm just not great."

What is greatness? Is it being in the spotlight? Is it being envied? Is it corrupting, or empowering? You say you're okay, but what have you sacrificed? The great person has given up something to ensure their passion is met. The great person, loses a bit of who they are for their craft. The great person falls victim to greatness, and they don't even know. And because they don't know, they are either lazy or not great.

"I don't know I'm great. You know."

You are not great. Yet, everyone tells you you are. SO SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THEM! YOU ARE!

Great.