And today I looked up and saw
Instead of running away
I listened instead of hiding
turned off my mind
and switched on my heart.

Tonight the voices scattered,
Skittered away.
I refused their influence
And trusted in myself

to overcome the conditioning
that causes me to flee.
I met life head-on
I learned,

And I Smiled.

10/01/2009

Author's Note: More often than not, the strangers we encounter are much like ourselves.

Posted on 10/01/2009
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