... and I see myself, strangely, in images throughout my history. From 1966, 1977, 1982, 2000 and 2019... Baggy jeans and a sweater. Sneakers and curly short hair. Always messy in a Freddy sort of way. Walking proud, always proud, smiling and at times too loud, yet sometimes in the shadows for privacy or personal reasons. The time I spent in prison brought slices of myself that still amaze me and teach me to understand destiny and to see God's hand in the rhyming and the rhythm of days. Since that time I've been diced and sliced, I am overwhelmed each day. We are born and are meant to leave here with wrinkles, creases and bruises. Life is not an easy, but it can be so much fun at times. We should not die without blemishes from extreme use. Scars and loss of physical beauty should be replaced by experience and time spent impacting others positively. This is a beauty that can never age or be stolen by the passage of time, it will only increase with each passing day... As long as you live your life true your own vision of who you want to be. #poem #poetry #poet #poetrycommunity #poems #writer #spilledink #wordporn #writing #poetryisnotdead #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #lyrics #creativewriting #typewriter #poets #writers #poetsociety #poetsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #poetsofig #writersofig #love #breakuppoems #relationshipsInstagram

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