Embracing Wholeness

We were once so pure. Before the world told us who to be.

Before the mask, before the fear, before we learned to hide from ourselves.

When we were kids, we were untouched. Completely real, completely true.

We had dreams that burned like fire, courage, passion,

skies of blue. Our hearts were loud, our eyes were open.

Every breath felt new and alive. But life grew heavy, slow and silent.

And buried parts we couldn't find. Now we smile wide in public places.

Happy faces, perfect scenes. Some of us say yes too often,