Oh, how time changes the paths we must climb
Once more I'm here asking, punished for what crime? I’ve not mastered how to bend So I shatter once again These fragments rely now solely on time. The pieces are jagged, but rebuilding starts now Lacerating the memories, bleeding for the how Developing stronger A weakness no longer Relinquish restraint; this primal urge I allow Assessing the damages done to my soul Peering through shards as I silence the echo If in the end I don’t lose The win I still will not choose. For the reward only comes when you risk losing control. When faced with temptation, I willfully agree My song yet unsung; hope resides within me For I know that I can; Now envision my plan Always step forward with peace and honesty My heart I wear openly; now rarely hold back I live in the moment; take up every slack For life - no guaranty So smile – they’re free! My mission ongoing; my purpose on track Moments never repeat, so be sure to be kind Sadly in life, there is no simple rewind A potential unrealized If the shadow's idealized For what you seek is not always what you choose to find. Instead for you possibility now fades While I discover words can be sharper than blades But it’s far worse to have sight And no vision in life Than to be blind to my thoughts and my faith that pervades So now I can find greatness while pushing aside The confusion of wondering just when time will collide For my Heaven is here My faith in the fear For if you tell me I can’t, you’re on the wrong side.
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Julie WestphalAuthor, Poet, Dreamer Archives
February 2024
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