The Pendulum

Things aren't always going to go my way,
and that's the way it's supposed to be.
I'm still learning
that life likes to flip flop
between periods of everything going right
and everything that could go wrong,
going wrong.
I have limited control over certain things,
but I have learned that it's okay
to accept what is thrown my direction.
Maybe not everything in life
happens for a reason,
but it's comforting to believe
that there's a higher purpose
for both the misfortunes
and the celebrations.
I'm not always able
to subdue my anxieties.
However, I know deep down,
I'll turn out fine.