life has so much beauty
like the breath you are taking
in this very moment
feeding your blood
flowing into your mind
letting your eyes see
these words
and you remember
the ugly
lifers horrors
still you live
neurons fire
placing nightmares
into your cortex
even when you sleep
And that’s okay
we must remember
the past
it helps us to remain safe
life is about reality
knowledge
for the evil that also breathes
giving life to its own horror
seen with eyes
where neurons fire
from blood
feeding on the breath
we all breathe
let him live
in his own nightmare
when it sleeps
never eating on your hate
because you love you
you love life
and live
seeing life
your life
better
because you still breathe
Always resist the temptation to forget the painful part of your past.
Wade Lancaster 