TO THRIVE

I may have had much taken
But I still have much to give
Every kind deed I can possibly do
Gives life meaning, to live
To live beyond my sorrow
To be the best that I can be
The painful things, the hard things
Only made a stronger me
They added depth and character
They revealed what lies inside
The will to live, to love, to rise
When I let my heart be my guide
I opened up my heart to see
Expanded my whole world
When my life; Like a rosebud
Became unfurled
Now I live to see
To thrive, to be
To reach for dreams
Untethered and free

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