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Thu, 04/11/2013 - 13:16 -- mocsktr

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Over the past few days I’ve seen
That everything doesn’t always stay the same.
That the one thing that nothing could ever come between
Is completely vulnerable to change.

I’ve found that one act of kindness
Can give you the strength to let go.
That a little bit of happiness
Can eliminate all of the sorrow.

It’s something I deemed impossible;
Something I never believed could change,
But the human heart is susceptible,
And that is what makes it so strange.

As humans, we tend to hold on to what we desire,
And that is what causes us pain.
We hold on to hope that is to expire,
And that unrequited action is a portal to strain.

Of course, not every moment is this way.
Hope is not a lost cause at all.
It honestly depends upon how you view each day.
Look now with a smile, and you will never have to fall.

This one moment has changed me this season,
For now I am no longer weak.
All of this has happened to me for a reason,
And now for that reason I must seek.

Now letting go of that which I’d held on to for so long,
I’ve left the old me behind; never to go back.
Everything tells me to move forward now that I am strong,
And stand out unlike before; not to fade into the black.

I’m feeling so much lighter now;
My heart is losing its gravity.
I still can’t believe this somehow,
But I thank you for finding me.

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Would love to read more from a Canadian poet! Are you still writing?

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