Sedona, Arizona

How do you feel on this morning?

There are tears in my eyes
Time moves on and yet I linger
Another day, another year

I wish for the wind, ripping through my hair
For the sun to burn my skin
For the gravel to pound my skin
For the pain that once drove me

Now there is new pain
This kind I do not like
It grips me in the night and never fades
Now I am fear, regret, and despair
I am tired

But how do you look on this morning?

My eyes have dried so I put on a smile
Never will you see me weep
Another day, another year
I am tired

And yet you have never asked me
How do I see you?

You are strength, determination, and courage
Fearless
You are beauty, love, and kindness
You are whole
You are everything

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You never have to face this world alone.
I am here.