Cherish the Future

7/15/2021

It starts with a wanting. 

And then acceptance. 

That inhibition leads to doubt. 

And doubt leads to stagnation. 

I am at first driven by the fear that is behind me.

I am then driven by the hope that is beyond me. 

I am no longer deceived.

By myself. 

I can now control my truth. 

I can now control my assumptions. 

Assumptions that once lead to my downfall. 

It starts with a wanting. 

It ends with a passion for hope. 

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Shreya LN
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