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Only after growing up did I realize that what I really need to save is myself

Only after growing up did I realize that what I really need to save is myself

By JuanPublished 5 years ago 2 min read

Growing up, I realized that what really needs to be saved is that I go to more places

Only then do you know where you want to go the most

Seeing more people

Only then do you know who you want to see the most

Only when you grow up do you realize that what you really need to save is yourself

When I was a child

I imagined I was a superhero

I could save the world

Only after I grew up did I realize

The one who really needs to be saved is myself

Only after I grew up did I realize that what I really needed to save was myself

I used to

Wanted to be infinitely close to the moon

And only when I got close did I realize

It does not have light itself

By the light of the sun

Gentle for a thousand years

Only when I grew up did I realize that I was the one who really needed to be saved

Even though the moon is beautiful

It is no match for the early morning sun

The most beautiful scenery is not at the end

It's on the road

The most beautiful person is not on the outside

But in the heart

When I grew up, I realized that the one who really needs to be saved is myself

What you can't keep

Just throw it away

Even though it hurts so much to let go

But I have to let go

The starry sky is dark

The river dries up

You think you can't regain the feeling of love

But you forget that after meeting the wrong one

You'll meet the right one again

Only when you grow up do you realize that the one you really need to save is yourself

Don't be in a hurry

Life is a drama

It all comes and goes as God intended

surreal poetry

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