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Forward is a mindset not a direction

By Marcus HillPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
Top Story - August 2025
Who knew
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

What’s unexpected

is inevitable

when you’re trying to understand a plan

you’ve never seen.

If what you feel makes you full,

dive deeper.

Explore emotions people dream about.

Moments that hold everything—

and then some—

hurt when they end,

but they leave an everlasting memory

that refuses to fade.

The inability to go back

builds presence in every day.

It teaches us

to cherish life.

Your battles—

they’re tests of resilience,

checking if you’ve learned from history itself.

Break the cycle.

Let love find the soul that was once lost.

For every good thing, there’s a bad.

But choose right,

so you can skip the useless stress.

People will fail you—often.

Hold onto the ones

who give you strength,

who love you

for lifetimes.

Remember:

all bad things end.

Raise your chin.

Believe in brighter days.

Create what feeds your spirit.

Refuse any outcome

that requires settling for less.

Who knew…

that’s where the power really lives.

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  • MS Pulse5 months ago

    Nice

  • Kian Harper 5 months ago

    beautiful

  • Susan Fourtané 5 months ago

    A forward mindset, believing there are brighter days ahead, that's really good thinking to keep you going.

  • Congratulations on your poem reaching Top Story! Keep on doing what you do so well!

  • Lamar Wiggins5 months ago

    This came straight from the heart, my friend. I feel lifted after reading it. Thank you and congrats on TS!

  • Snarky Lisa5 months ago

    Powerful writing.

  • Mr how 5 months ago

    Very nice

  • Dylan 5 months ago

    Very inspirational and motivational!

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