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A POWERFUL GIFT by Melissa Ireland
The most powerful gift
I was given
was the gift to be alone,
not in separateness from you,
not in loneliness,
and not in fear,
just alone,
alone to hear
nature’s many voices,
alone to feel a love
that has no boundaries,
alone for wisdom’s choice
to know what next to do,
alone enough to know
that I am not alone
Look Up by Viola
It’s humbling
Standing under a blanket of stars as a new day dawns
You can look up feeling like you’re falling down into them
Like gravity is somehow reversed
Though the sun comes out
You know those same stars are still there
Shining bright behind the illusion of blue sky
A constant call to look up and remember
Who you are and how you impact the world
You exist
That is a miracle
To continue to exist against many odds
Not just exist
But thrive
Is also a miracle
And testament to who you are
What you’ve been through
What you’re healing from
What you live with everyday
Invisible but not unseen
You are not little
You are not less than
You are a star shining bright
Illuminating pathways
Living hope
Sometimes we need to look up
Look up at the stars
And remember
We are all made from stardust
We all sparkle and shine
Just as bright as those stars
It’s humbling
When you look up at the stars
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