A Place Inside Of Me

There is a place
inside of me
where my emotions
go to die
only to be reincarnated
by an unwelcoming
memory
that resurrects the feelings
as a hawk soars towards
its prey

There is a place
inside of me
where forgiveness
transforms
hate and ignorance
into a warm blanket
of acceptance and inclusion
Something that
only transpired
through time
and evolution

There is a place
inside me
where thinking
I knew everything
was replaced
with the understanding
I know nothing
and becoming a life long
student
is a status I long
to cling to

There is a place
inside me
where what
I thought was love
was only an illusion
and the core of love
became
 the ones left
standing
at the end of every day