Immortality/Forever Young

There's no life without death child

there's no dodging the years

there's no getting back the past,

so walk with me, out of the shadows

there's nothing back there, but more of what has been

and you've fought your own demons enough,

there's no winning by embracing defeat

(only overcoming it)

There's no reviving your lost innocence

there's no turning back the clock

there's no poison or potion or deal with the devil (there's no devil, just the consequences of man's actions, of yours)

that'll allow you your youth forever,

You're not invincible, you will grow as the sands of time slip by

Ever wondered where your fear of a mirror came from? You never were a believer

in the lies the illusionist sold, no matter what form they were presented to you in

The only growth that stunted was your cognitive processing, you know you just stopped thinking, stopped living...

just started surviving

No, you weren't sold immortality

there never was a forever young

pain and suffering only made time feel like it would never end

but as the hands ticked on (and on, and on)

And now as you walk in the present,

all the mistakes and all the paths you stumbled down

have lead you to this consciousness, this beautiful truth

you're not the child you were yesterday,

you're not the choices you made,

nor are you defined by your story, no victim

but a strong, resilient women

hellbent on thriving

and living life,

knowing the years will keep ticking by

as the brown fades into grey

as the softness folds into wrinkles

as the maturity grows...you come into your own understanding

Life is meant to end, but the story you leave behind

may just be that one tale, another lost soul needs to help them find themselves, their voice

Your experiences, rich beyond a thousand years

your message etched in cyberspace, carved in pages others turn...

Immortality/Forever 

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