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Friday, January 15, 2010

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So this poem, which I wrote, isn't my favorite, nor is it my best, but it's true to my life and I think it's an appropriate beginning to a blog about change. Enjoy!

Introspection
Looking in the mirror
I never like what I see
I can’t stand the person
Staring back at me
I say mirror, mirror on the wall
If I hit you, you will fall
My image will shatter
Broken glass and all
But self-hate will stand
Proud and tall
            Often times we look in the mirror and become afraid
            The image staring back represents that which we 
            Try to hide in the shade 
            And by choosing not to accept our true selves,  
            We choose to live as empty shells

I live a lonely life,
No shame in that
It gives me time to think,
But I hate the flashbacks
A painful childhood left me
Bitter and cold
And to face that past again,
I’m not that bold
Instead I build walls
And pray they never fall
            Sometimes we ignore the times in life that  
            God needs us to confront
            We may even ask God what HE wants
            He wants us to look deep and remember His presence
            Remember He loved us in the past, and will do so in the present

Change is inevitable
Often regrettable
And always irreparable
And for those reasons alone, I hate it
I often sit with God, trying to debate it
I lose, He wins, taking that chance to
Show me why He’s the greatest
And that’s when I become a better me
For change is my cocoon hanging in the tree
Helping me grow the wings I need to be free
            Life is about change, which is equivalent to growth
            We are often too afraid to take that first step 
            When all we need is a little faith and hope 
            We have to look inwards and find that inner strength 
            And realize that we are capable of flying farther than we think.
 - Kidd

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