Life Lessons

Don’t let the world make you bitter
Don’t let the world turn you cold
Some things that happen when we're younger
Can come back to haunt us when we're old

Things will happen that hurt us
And people we cherish will leave
But everything happens for a reason
This I truly believe

We can all be vulnerable
And our heart can break
None of us are perfect
And we all make mistakes

Always be true to yourself
Don’t pretend to be something you’re not
You’ll find out who your true friends are 
Who will accept you no matter what

Life will not be plain sailing
And eventually you will find
That those who mind don’t matter
And the people who matter don’t mind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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