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Alone

What I have learned Throughout my brief time here Is we’re all fragile creatures Inhabiting this world full of fear Our journey is lonely The battle is all in our mind We frantically seek others In an attempt to complete our lonely lives Some have broken hearts Longing for someone to make them whole While others suffer in silence Dying quietly alone We fret over others trivial words We allow them to affect our minds They’re just another fragile creature Controlling our valuable limited time Some seek meaning and purpose Trying to make sense of all life's tragedies It's a futile attempt To put the conscious beast at ease The world is indifferent It doesn't care that we’re here We’re insignificant So get over your fears The truth is, we are alone Evolved to be aware and be free To be a good steward To take ownership and responsibility We have a unique opportunity The only true blessing is to live It's what you do It's not what you get - it's what you give So stop making excuses A victim you're not Pull up your big girl panties And shut up with the ought’s Start living your life Letting go of all irrational fears Suffering is necessary To build equity throughout our years The answer is self-compassion And service for our fellow man Perhaps this is what’s meant When we say it’s all part of God's plan So let go of the suffering Ironically, the pain will subside Have compassion Help others to engage in life We’re all fragile creatures Full of fear, in a place we call home We have an incredible opportunity By acknowledging, we’re alone

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Date: 12/18/2020 1:32:00 PM
Real insightful piece Kelly, with great imagery and thoughtful rhyme too. You sum up what's it like to be alone in so many different ways. Hope to read more from your gifted pen, Blessings from Scotland, Gordon
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Kelly Hitchcock
Date: 12/20/2020 8:28:00 AM
Thanks Gordon, thank you so much! It’s really neat to hear from someone in Scotland!

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