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I Feared

I feared their rejection
But I still had to stand,  
It hurt 
My squeezed heart in their hands

I dreaded being different,  
Until I found my way,  
I found myself
In my thoughts throughout the day

I worried what they'd think,  
Until I claimed my voice,  
Their opinions held no power,  
A truth that brings me joy

I feared the pain of endings,  
Till I remembered the things done & said
Each closing door an opportunity,  
Of new doors opening ahead

I hated being called "weak,"  
Because of my empathy,  
In vulnerability,  
When there was strength in me.

I feared failure,  
Until I learned from my mistakes—  
In every stumble, every fall,  
I kept moving into a better place

I feared sorrow,  
Until I felt it’s burn and it’s spark—  
From pain,  
I birthed beauty in these marks

I feared change,  
Until I made it a dance,  
Rhythm and flow,  
A beat in another chance

I feared  solitude,  
Being alone in any place
But in that loneliness 
I learned to love my space.

I feared my uniqueness,  
Until I believed,  
In every flaw and difference,  
I’m uniquely me

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