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Jan 2015
You were born naked
You opened your eyes to a smile; a smile that would day be found in yours
Then you closed your eyes, I bet you can't tell me what your first memory is
That first glorious breath you remember taking, the first fully grown tree you saw when you thought "Wow, that's how big I'm going to be one day"
The words you spoke when you played pretend for the first time
We forget so often
The way the moon reflected off the shadows in ours rooms late at night
Brought those walls to life
I remember the way it felt when a blade pierced my skin at 6 years old
I remember being told "go away ******, don't you remember we don't like you"
I never forgot after that
Never forgot that we are Giants, built on the shoulders of God, we stand, mighty and magnificent
Take that pain you feel, replace the anger with love and let yourself heal
You're beautiful
You're holy and far from hopeless
Remember today might be the only day you ever live again
Remember whatever you thought tore you apart left you intact
Remember what took your breath away left you breathing
Remember that fear can be conquered
You can find the light
Learn to defeat the darkness and embrace the night
Remember you came from something much bigger than you, but in our world there is nothing bigger than you
You are you, you are a clenched fist and a box of blank paper
Pick up your own pen and write yourself perfect
You are perfect
Beyond beauty
Broken never fit you right, leave that coat behind
Remember what it feels like to have a first kiss
To drive for the first time
Remember what it feels like to stay out all night and regret it in the morning
Remember the way the sun still penetrates darkness when your eyes are closed
Remembers what it feels like to be held
When you're close to tears
Remember the days you thought you wouldn't live through because you're here now
The roughest paths lead to the prettiest destinations
But for now, bask in the glory that is your journey
You are you, always remember that
Nathan Jones
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Nathan Jones  Kansas
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