Originally Published 04/19/2024

It’s time to share a some thoughts

For those who’ve had hearts broken

It’s the ought to and ought nots

To whom that I have spoken

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Take a deep look inside

And tell me what you see

If you’re not beaming with pride

You’re stuck and still not free

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Look at all you’ve done

And all that you’ve survived

Not all of it was fun

But you’re here and still alive

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Don’t worry about the future

Don’t dwell upon the past

Living in the present will suture

All the wounds you have amassed

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Take lots of chances

In any opportunity to change

No more missed advances

Embrace your inner strange

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Move forward on your journey

But know just where you are

If you’re twenty, fifty-two, or thirty

You are a shining star

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So pat yourself right on the back

And have some pride, my friend

For your journeys been on a weary trek

But the worst of it is at an end…

-AAA