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With spirit ablaze,
To tread, where everyone conspire
My truth, a flame held higher,
Yet branded still a liar.
This path, where doubts transpire,
To reach what hearts desire.
As in ages of old time's fire,
Worth on the pyre, a maiden's trial dire.
The heart's own fire, just water to the pyre,
Yet the world deems us of less significance,
Not much of a crier if you keep your distance,
We've never needed rescue, if the problem wasn't you.
There is a wide space in the shadows of places near and far.  
A chasm filled with loose rocks and pebbles that could tumble down into the valley below.  
The second hand of the clock by the front door ticks away, asking, “What more?”  
Here I sit, gathering the strength to bridge the gap between my dreams and myself.  
The “ifs” and “what could be” have grown from whispers into screams.
These days, my dear, nothing is quite as it seems.

-Rhia Clay
Live according to your truth; it will never betray you.
The journey to discover your truth may take you far from home, but trust in yourself, and you will find your way back.
Refuse to accept the labels that others assign to you; these labels are often projections of their own fears and limitations.
Strive to live a life that your younger and future self would be proud of, regardless of how many people may try to discourage you from following your path.
Life is too short to be anything other than authentic, and those who criticize you will always find fault, especially those who lack the courage to embrace their authenticity.
So, my wish for you is to be happy, to remain brave, and, more importantly, to be free…

-Rhia Clay
isn't it strange, that you meet yourself in different people, in new faces,
The person you witness and become, the imprint remains
It is part of you, subdued but brewed like cyclonic wind
Decode others with empathy, look beneath the eyelids
The door to the soul, it looks just like mine
From the exterior, what is, all these coverings?
We have hidden the warmth quite beneath everything.
Just for a minute, I remembered the shock of that moment, and what you took from me.
Then, I remembered the way I put the pieces back together, better than before.
I remembered that some embraces are healing, and not all of them wound…

-Rhia Clay
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