There is an unseen power behind words and the written language. The way they dance on the tongue and lace itself around the minds of others, almost as though the words tattoo themselves on the skin of every individual. As the generations grow older, the lessons given become bolder and hold a greater imprint on those impacted. Leah Guest’s rewrite of 7 years, originally done by Lukas Graham, reflects on the impact of words and the lessons that surround a person. Time is constantly fleeting with a new lesson each day, and most of the time it is quickly forgotten. There are things in everyone’s life that will not only burn brightly in one’s heart, but can be just as likely smothered out. The memories and lessons that are taken now only set up the hopes and dreams for the future …show more content…
Words that once echoed in the minds of children will soon fade away as the last breath kisses one’s lips. “It’s never too late to love, to reach or care for each other.” There is not much time to waste, rather than spending one’s time on being emotionless and unsympathetic towards others. One can choose to always show compassion. Leah reveals, “I'll watch a generation rise up to change the nation, the past lays down foundations for the future celebrations.” Everything that is learned since one’s childhood is what teaches future generations. If people are not given the love and support, it makes that bright future seem even more impossible. “And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing, I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving. Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated.” Life will always try to tear one down despite the odds. No matter how compassionate one is, or how much they learn from this life. The strength is shown through the determination to stand against all the possibilities. And hold on to that little kid who was always told to be the kindest that they could