"Change"

My niece Linzi lives in Cincinnati with my sister and brother-in-law. Linzi recently won a nationwide contest for her poem "Change". Congratulations Linzi! We're proud of you! Here's the poem for all of you to read.

"Change"

By Linzi Campfield


The fear of change,
Is something scary yet great,
It’s the beginning of something new,
The start of something fresh

And even though it’s hard,
And it feels like your breaking inside,
The outcome is greater then could ever be imagined

It peels off the patterns that have come to rule our lives,
And lets in something new

It strips away the ordinary,
And lets in the extraordinary

So don’t be scared of change,
But embrace it,
Love it,
Call it your own

Never once be afraid,
But take hold of the opportunities it gives you,
Take hope in it and have courage,
For change is just a part of the beautiful rhythm that is our life

It’s a gift,
And should never be taken for granted.