I’ve lived long enough to know…

I’ve lived long enough to know…

If it feels too tight…it is

Though looking at the same thing…what we see…is not

True friendship doesn’t come within the boundaries of an app

My experiences come with built in shades…

That automatically affect how I see things

To love…for real…and to be loved…for real…

Are the sweetest gifts of all

I’ve lived long enough to know…

That a friend today…may not be one tomorrow

And one that wasn’t yesterday…may be one today

That my days on this side of Glory…get shorter with every “good morning”

To not take people, places, or things for granted

And that my existence is not happenstance…but purposeful

I’ve lived long enough to know…

That I don’t know much of anything

But I have faith in the One who is always in the know

And is my source of discernment…revelation, wisdom, and guidance

But most of all…Peace…beyond even my own understanding

May His Peace be with you too, is my prayer

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