When I was a younger man,

I hadn’t quite found the confidence,

To live out my dreams in a daily

Pronouncement of who I was.

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As time went by, I shuddered in 

Public venues, in front of eyes,

Those visual reminders of a sad

Exploration of life as a bystander.

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Those quiet moments of silence,

Watching the world evolve around

Me in a less apparent fashion,

Only to have a wakeful reminder.

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It’s in those minimal opportunities

We find the strength to believe.