In honor of getting older,
wiser, sillier and bolder —
I have decided to take the shackles off.
They keep me safe, but curse me soft.
As my life has flashed before my eyes,
Suddenly, I have come to realize —
I haven’t lived enough
I haven’t loved enough
I haven’t danced,
nor laughed hard enough.
Aug 9, 2025
Aug 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM UTC
In honor of getting older,
wiser, sillier and bolder —
I have decided to take the shackles off.
They keep me safe, but curse me soft.
As my life has flashed before my eyes,
Suddenly, I have come to realize —
I haven’t lived enough
I haven’t loved enough
I haven’t danced,
nor laughed hard enough.
fear has consumed me since birth.
it cannot consume my thirties.
