Some things have to be said

Some things have to be said,
But why argue back and forth,
Let us learn to state how we feel as is,
Let us make no apologies because we are alive,
Let us say we don’t know, when we don’t,
Let us ask questions when we don’t understand,
Let us stop being compliant out of habit,
Let us allow ourselves to be seekers of truth,
Let us not pretend that we hold the ultimate truth,
Let us put out there our request to the universe,
That we feel this way or that way, without restraint,
Let us learn how to ask for help and guidance,
Let us offer help when we can,
Let us make suggestions not shout orders,
Let us offer our insights not insults,
Let us learn how to honor humanity,
Let us respond genuinely,
Let us not deny others their humanity,
Let us allow others to be less than perfect,
We humans mess up and that is what we do best,
That is how we learn,
Let us learn and evolve,
Let us breathe and love,
Let us let go of the old ways,
Let us let go of our arrogant ways,
Let us stop being overly proud,
To the point of becoming obliviously blind,
Let us not miss our truth,
For the journey here is short,
Let us release the past,
Let us release resentment and grudges,
Let us let go of this manic habit of judging,
Let us release hurt and sadness,
Let us release all fears,
For fear is a jail that keeps us trapped in the past,
Worry is useless, it keeps us busy doing nothing,
Let us release the negative energy of darkness,
Let us embrace light and overcome darkness,
Even a beam of light will cut the thickness of darkness,
Monsters only grow in darkness,
So let us live in the light, in the open,
Let us hide nothing and learn again,
To live as beings of light.

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