Nothing is lost
When you leave someone
Who mistreats you
As if you are nothing of value
Time and the tide
Wait for no one
When you stumble or fall
Remember you can
Get back up
Even if ever so slowly
Embrace hope
And see the hero
In your mirror.
Everything is possible
When you stand and move
Forward and put behind
The second offer
After denial of the first
Rejection is not
The price of your value
Response is
How you spend
Time tells everyone
Who means most
In your core being.
Embrace hope
And hold fast to visions
They are the roads
Leading to better days
And peaceful nights
Abandon the ghosts
Of hurt and pain
Rejoice in freedom
Hold high your face with grace
For you are precious
The one of a kind treasure
True bliss awaits!
Copyright © 2022 Charles Edward York
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