Beyond the Facades

Memories, like a ticket

a vessel to traverse

They carry me on a journey

back and forth, in reverse

Through moments etched in time

I relive the past

A kaleidoscope of emotions

a narrative so vast

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Oh, the "once" moments

both beautiful and cruel

With joyous laughter and

tears unbridled, the dual

A foolish smile upon

my lips, so unaware

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And I have been confused

lost in the maze of it all

Grasping for answers

unsure where to stand tall

Those "once"

- how beautiful

- how painful

they seem

Moments that haunt me

both reality and dream

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So let us cherish

the "once" moments

both joyous and blue

For they shape us, mold us

and guide us anew

And may we understand

with empathy and care

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In the realm of life's tapestry

I journeyed unawares

embracing dreams without a care

Lost in a world where

endless possibilities would be

In this tapestry of existence

unveiling our true selves

For in the ebb and flow

of life's ceaseless tide

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But within this tapestry

of memories and change

There lies a constant

a thread that remains the same

The essence of who I am

the core of my being

Beyond the facades, the masks

the different ways of seeing

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In the realm of experience

I've stumbled and I've grown

Through the labyrinth of confusion

I've found my own

Each step a lesson

teaching me to discern

To see beyond the masks

and the truths to discern

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For it is in the acceptance

of all that I've been

The good and the bad

the joyful and the keen

That I find the strength

to embrace the path ahead

And navigate the future

no longer filled with dread

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Oh, the journey of self-discovery

a symphony of grace

Unveiling the layers

as I seek my rightful place

For in this dance of life

we may stumble and fall

But it's in rising again

that we truly stand tall

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So let the memories come

let them take me once more

On a journey through time

to the person I was before

I'll find

The truest reflection

of my ever-evolving mind