DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

Dare to stand out,
Even when all others sit in,
Dare to swim against the tide,
Even when everyone else goes with the flow,
Dare to be yourself,
Even if imitating others feels so good,
Dare to strike out,
Even though you feel better being in the "crew",
Dare to find your own path,
Even though threading behind others feels secure,
Dare to make your own way,
Even if it is going to be tedious,
Dare to dream,
Dare to hope,
Dare to make wishes,
Dare to be unique,
Dare to be outstanding,
Dare to follow your imagination,
Even if others say you are weird,
Dare to be that lone voice saying YES!
Even if everyone else says NO!

Dare to be rational,
Dare to be articulate,
Dare to be compassionate,
Dare to be human,
Even though the constant competition tends to bring out the animal in us,
Dare to smile,
Even if those around you are frowning,
Dare to see the good in others,
Even if they don't see it in themselves,
Dare to trust,
And if it gets broken,dare to trust again,
Dare to live,
Dare to love,
Dare to be the real you,
And cos the real you is different from everyone else,
Dare to be different.

            @L.M.A