Antitheses

Sometimes I feel so weird 

And misunderstood 

I wish 

I wish I could have a constant 

peace of mind 

I meditate. 

I pray.

I cry. 

I write. 

I feel.

I listen to the voice within. 

And nothing changes

Theres no escaping this 

frustrating antitheses 

I still harbor so much pain 

And doubt 

And fear 

But the crazy thing is...

I always 

push though it

I fight myself 

And I find at least one thing 

one.single.thing.

Each day. . .

To make me smile 

To be grateful for 

And to love 

You see,

What I realize is:

With joy, 

Comes pain. 

Its impossible for the flowers 

to flourish 

without the rain 

Cliche cliche

That last stanza 

is one of the most over used 

and unoriginal lines ever 

Still yet

that doesn't change its 

undeniable validity