Underneath the trees,<\/p>\n
we stare at the universe as it collapses in on itself.<\/p>\n
Maybe it need not be a swirling vortex of entropy;<\/p>\n
maybe we need look no further than inside ourselves to<\/p>\n
repair all that lies on the outside.<\/p>\n
Maybe we need to fix ourselves before moving on to the rest.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The fireflies are the sole illumination in an otherwise dark world.<\/p>\n
You can only walk your own way for so long before your legs quit on you.<\/p>\n
& as we lie under the light of the full moon, we realize just how less broken<\/p>\n
we are then originally perceived. If they could see the same value in this world<\/p>\n
as us, just think of how much brighter it all could be. Understand what is it to be anyone<\/p>\n
but yourself. Only then will we see the day when iniquity is an ancient relic of yesteryear & empathy reigns supreme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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