Beginning from the End
By Julie Lacksonen
The beginning
Is the
Time
Where
Love -
Blossoms
And then… hope
Is gone
Fear
Abounds
Now
Wanting
I find myself
Now
In sorrow
I spend too much time
Loathing -
To experience
A life without the ability
To imagine joy
I wonder
Is it so difficult
To comprehend ...
The end - ?
This poem shows that sometimes opening yourself to love is all that's needed in life. Please read this in reverse to experience a different outcome - beginning from the end.
If you are in a place where you have lost hope, please seek help. National Suicide Prevention hotline for the U.S. and Canada is: 800-273-8255. England: 0800 689 5652
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Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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