Beyond the Slang and Above the Description
Awesome:
An adjective that means causing or inducing awe;
Inspiring an overwhelming feeling of
Reverence,
Admiration,
Or fear.
A word used as slang,
A word used in abundance,
A word used to describe.
If you cut me deep,
The stitches are awesome
Because I can still see them.
If I fall apart,
The pieces are awesome
Because they where once whole.
If my scars show,
The ridges are awesome
Because it means I can heal.
If my bones ache,
The feeling is awesome
Because it means they didn't break.
If tears smear these words,
The running ink is awesome
Because I had the strength
To write them in the first place.
If I remember my life,
The effort is awesome
Because that means the
548,899,200 seconds--
9,148,320 minutes--
152,472 hours--
6353 days--
907.6 weeks--
208.7 months--
17.4 years it took to build that memory
Were worth every tick of the clock.
The knowledge that drives us,
The wisdom that guides us,
The moments that define us,
Everything is awesome,
If you choose to see it that way.