It's All Perspective

The lights in our eyes are different,
And our voices are not all the same,
Some people are richer than others,
Some people can walk and some can't.

Some people were born in a war zone,
And others were born in a castle,
Some people have never seen mountains,
Some people have flied to the moon.

Everyone we meet has a story
A hair color, a gender, a name,
Everybody we meet has secrets,
And a best friend that knows them all.

But in the end we are all the same,
We want to have peace and a clean name,
We all want to laugh, and sing, and dance
We all want love and happiness.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Kendrick Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Creative winning work you have penned in this one. Congratulations to you. Way to go. Sara K
Nielsen Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Thank you!
Alex Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"But in the end we are all the same, We want to have peace and a clean name, We all want to laugh, and sing, and dance We all want love and happiness." - A perfect perspective, indeed! Congratulations!
Nielsen Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Thank you!
Ibeh Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Wonderful piece, Aida. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest.
Nielsen Avatar
February 22, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Thank you so much!
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