The Light Remains
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This piece was re-written several times and addresses being hurt by a beautiful friend and coming to the realization that all of the special times we had before were still important and it’s ok to take joy from those memories and let go of any pain that remains from the breakup.
Her words rip into me
Cascading grenades find their mark
They find the spirit within me
And each land deep inside my heart
Reeling from each new blow
It feels a struggle to even breathe
The words are poisonous and framed just so
Seems she distilled them just for me
Sadness and anger wash over me
Rising and falling like waves
Breathe in. Breathe out. Just like the sea
Let go of feeling betrayed
Breathe in, breathe out, dark feelings fade
As I seek peace within
And bitterness cannot invade
If I still love my friend
I’ll choose to remember
The laughter, dreams, and tears
I’ll remember the care – so tender
I know that those weren’t wasted years
Some distant stars no longer burn
But here their light remains
And that’s how I will think of her
The light that she gave me still remains
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