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Write a letter or poem to your younger self sharing what you love most about him/her 10 months, 4 weeks ago Kindness Never Dies
Optimism crushed under the weight
Of life’s injustices and lies
Childlike wonder suffocates
As the world-weary soul grows wise
A tender heart turned to stone
By the world’s disapproving eyes
The inner child barely hanging on
But kindness never diesThe authentic self bound in chains,
Beaten, berated until it complies
All quirks and flaws met with disdain
Hidden under a respectable disguise
The voice of reason utters its last sound
In weak, despairing cries
The inner child broken down
But kindness never diesMorphed and molded to society’s rules
Into something I don’t recognize
Pressured to become callous and cruel
The inner child’s inner voice defies
One childlike trait persists
Like phoenixes from ash rise
The inner child still exists
Because kindness never diesVoting is closed
This poem is such an inspiration to me. Too often, we let the struggles life throws at us dull the hopefulness and happiness of our childhood. As we become older and wiser, we realize that though there are lovely moments in life, there are also terrible ones. It is wonderful that your inner child can still find a way to rise up and see the good. Thank you for sharing!
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