Live by choice, not by chance,

Be motivated, not manipulated,

Be useful, not used,

Make changes, not excuses,

Excel, not compete,

Choose self- esteem, not self- pity

Choose to listen to your inner voice,  
not the random opinion of others
                    (especially those on FB )
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I don't pay attention to the
world ending.
It has ended for me
many times,
and began again in the morning.

One of the most difficult tasks
in  life  is removing  someone
from  your  heart, but  sometimes
you just have to turn the page
on  certain people, but  if  you
loved, that was  a reward in itself.

You know, I don't think it's what
we say that keeps us up at night.
I think it's what we don't say.

Tangled thoughts, twisted words,
mixed up feelings, loving hurts,
you don't just miss the person,
you miss the feeling.
                                                        ­                          Jon York    2019