The Emotional Spectrum

Compassion flows, flows like a river Flowing through hearts, making us quiver We feel the pain, the pain of another Feeling our way to love one another Confidence rises, rises like the sun Rising above doubts, doubts come undone We stand our ground, the ground beneath our feet Standing tall, ready to meet and greet Courage roars, roars in the face of fear Roaring defiance, making our stand clear We brave the storm, the storm of life's hard knocks Braving it all, steady as rocks Empathy bridges, bridges minds and souls Bridging the gap, making us whole We walk a mile, a mile in others' shoes Walking the talk, paying emotional dues Excitement sparks, sparks fly high and wild Sparking imaginations, inner child We light the fuse, the fuse of passion's fire Lighting up lives with the burning desire Faith moves mountains, mountains of doubt Moving us forward when we want to clock out We trust the path, the path we cannot see Trusting in things that are yet to be Gratitude sings, sings in every cell Singing praises for all that's well We count our blessings, blessings great and small Counting the ways life gives its all Hope springs eternal, eternal as the sky Springing us forward, teaching us to fly We seed the future, future yet unborn Seeding dreams from dusk to morn Passion burns bright, bright as a flame Burning through obstacles, putting fear to shame We fuel the fire, the fire in our belly Fuelling ambitions that make knees go jelly Pride swells, swells like the ocean tide Swelling our hearts, no need to hide We own our worth, worth more than gold Owning the story that makes us bold These emotions paint, paint life's canvas wide Painting our days with a colourful ride We feel it all, all that makes us human Feeling our way through this emotional blooming So let it flow, flow through every vein Flowing with life's emotional refrain For in this mix, the mix of heart and mind Mixing it up, our true selves we find