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Once, I ran with the fire of restless youth,
Chasing dreams that sparkled, hollow, and bright.
I held ambition like a fragile truth,
Mistaking its glow for enduring light.
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I chased the fleeting thrill of yesterday,
Time was a treadmill I tried to outpace,
I chased the goal, yet could not find my way,
Burning through each moment without a trace.
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The world was vast, a maze of endless doors,
Each promising more than the one before.
The echoes of laughter, the fleeting cheers,
Were fleeting sparks, lost to rocketed years.
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But now I see through calmer, clearer lens,
Where joy begins and raw ambition ends.
The rush for more, the grasp for the gold,
Yielded empty treasures I’ll never hold.
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For time, a quiet teacher called me near,
Her lessons carved in shadows, soft yet clear.
She showed me beauty in the small, the still,
The quiet grace of simply being here.
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Now, what matters most is not what I own,
But the warmth of love, the seeds I have sown.
I seek the joy in laughter, shared with care,
The heartsease found in moments true and rare.
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I walk a steadier path, calm and wide,
With purpose that flows like an endless tide.
For life’s greatest wealth is the love we give,
And I’ve learned, at last, how to truly live.
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What matters today is what lingers near,
The cherished bonds I share, the voices I hear.
For life, I’ve learned, blooms in the very small,
In the fleeting moments, that daily call.
