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Allow
Some clouds are stormy,
some benign,
some hard to read.
And yet the sun has the potential
to illuminate the edges
of them all,
given the right conditions.
Just as our nearest star
facilitates the splendor
of silver linings,
so can we humans permit our
inner brilliance to radiate
from behind whatever
barricades may be in place.
We all want to,
though the desire may be
somewhat sequestered.
No matter what fronts
have blown through,
our own exquisite uniqueness
is there nestled within,
ours to share when
we feel secure and right.
And that we should -
both feel safe
and allow.
The sun doesn’t hesitate.
Why should we?
Some clouds are stormy,
some benign,
some hard to read.
And yet the sun has the potential
to illuminate the edges
of them all,
given the right conditions.
Just as our nearest star
facilitates the splendor
of silver linings,
so can we humans permit our
inner brilliance to radiate
from behind whatever
barricades may be in place.
We all want to,
though the desire may be
somewhat sequestered.
No matter what fronts
have blown through,
our own exquisite uniqueness
is there nestled within,
ours to share when
we feel secure and right.
And that we should -
both feel safe
and allow.
The sun doesn’t hesitate.
Why should we?
Sarah Carlson
September 11, 2018
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