As we tread
this path there are
lots of little places
that seem to
transcend reality,
and, if only
for a moment,
ease the harshness
of this world,
cause time to slow,
and the fragile blossom
of bliss to bloom,
sometimes we tell ourselves we'd
trade all of our tomorrows
to stay there forever,
But time, it eventually
walks us to a moment
where we gaze quietly
into the mirror
of our own reflection
only to realize
that our choices,
for better or worse,
have transformed
us into something
quite different from
who we once were
and in that moment
our eyes either
shine with boundless joy
or convey the solemn sorrows
of deep regret,
Secrets, they simply
can’t be kept forever,
and eventually, each
of them are etched
right there upon us,
like a effigy, for the
whole world to see
and we have
no choice but to admit,
this is me, yes,
this is me.
~Eric Vance Walton~
Thanks for reading! All for now. Trust your instincts, invest in you, live boldly, and take chances.
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