And sneaks up unexpectedly.

You like for things to stay

Exactly how they are,

But you know that no matter what

You cannot stop this natural occurrence.

You try and hold on

To the things that are dearest to you

And keep the people that mean the most

As close to you as possible.

Even though it may not seem like it,

Change needs to occur in our lives.

Without it, we'd never meet new people

Or learn new information in life.

It helps to make us stronger

And teaches us what's good in our lives.

So no matter how hard you want to fight it,

Just remember that if it wasn't for change

You would not be who you are today

Or know the people that you've grown to love.

(c) Kelly Schneider