By aparajita
Date: 2003 Mar 07
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letting go

the journey of life takes us many places
some of our own choice
and others that come along due to circumstances
beyond our control.
letting go as a child of the strong hands that hold you
and later have those strong hands let go of you.
letting go of childhood to face the uncertainty
and excitement of adolescence fading into the
raw emotions of teenage years, with urgency
we try to grow up so fast.
letting go of innocence to discover adult passions
is never an easy thing
and not always what we were looking for.
letting go of loves lost due to death, poor choices, or bad luck is just part of the test.
how do we let go of a dream that consumes the heart
when to let go means to no longer live
with the possibility of fulfillment?
letting go of past memories, mistakes, opportunities
as we struggle to age gracefully.
letting go of anger, pain, and the need to forgive
is the greatest measure of a heart that is strong.