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Being Enlightened
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Such a sweet smile
Such a sweet child
You had such smarts too
As life moved on
And security gone
Being taken advantaged of
And learned that those who are
supposed to love you, aren't there for you
You acquired this hard edge
You started rebelling
But it only hurt you
Hanging out with the wrong crowd
Dreadfully, horribly mislead
Started to phase into a haze
I was still there for you
And sometimes that was enough
Sometimes it wasn't
There was too much to take
We started talking less
You were getting too far gone
To escape an old hell, you welcomed a new one
Then you only started calling when you & yours
needed money for more
I hated not giving it but I couldn't contribute to that
You chose what appeared to be an easy way
But it's only easy if you act like you are too
You were abused, too abused
You were really not caring anymore
Your path took you to an even darker place
You probably would have died
But then you told me you felt like you
may have a new life inside you
Then you tried to deny it
Didn't want to face it, you were scared
But you looked deep inside yourself
You found such courage
You started to care, just a little
This new life saved your life
Little by little
You wised up to your surroundings
It's was slow process
Other loved ones hurt you again
But it only made you stronger
I was still threre for you
More and more that was becoming enough
You got out on your own
To leave another hell behind
You and your sunshine
Your life still not perfect
Still to immersed in the easy way
Some sweetness came to you
You held on to it
It was good for a while
Until it became yet another hell
More shit for you to take
But at least you still called this time
So it didn't take as long to realize
you needed out again
At least you have your head on straighter
I feel bad that you had to head back to old haunts
Deal with old ghosts
You got so ill
Nearly lost you
I can't describe how elated I am that you recovered
You are so used to your lifestyle
That you think you can't change it
You've realized it's not the best choice
But it's what you know and you're used to it
For all you've been through, you've been a rock
You are trying
I'm still there for you
I love you
I know that you now know that, that can be enough
Such a sweet child
You had such smarts too
As life moved on
And security gone
Being taken advantaged of
And learned that those who are
supposed to love you, aren't there for you
You acquired this hard edge
You started rebelling
But it only hurt you
Hanging out with the wrong crowd
Dreadfully, horribly mislead
Started to phase into a haze
I was still there for you
And sometimes that was enough
Sometimes it wasn't
There was too much to take
We started talking less
You were getting too far gone
To escape an old hell, you welcomed a new one
Then you only started calling when you & yours
needed money for more
I hated not giving it but I couldn't contribute to that
You chose what appeared to be an easy way
But it's only easy if you act like you are too
You were abused, too abused
You were really not caring anymore
Your path took you to an even darker place
You probably would have died
But then you told me you felt like you
may have a new life inside you
Then you tried to deny it
Didn't want to face it, you were scared
But you looked deep inside yourself
You found such courage
You started to care, just a little
This new life saved your life
Little by little
You wised up to your surroundings
It's was slow process
Other loved ones hurt you again
But it only made you stronger
I was still threre for you
More and more that was becoming enough
You got out on your own
To leave another hell behind
You and your sunshine
Your life still not perfect
Still to immersed in the easy way
Some sweetness came to you
You held on to it
It was good for a while
Until it became yet another hell
More shit for you to take
But at least you still called this time
So it didn't take as long to realize
you needed out again
At least you have your head on straighter
I feel bad that you had to head back to old haunts
Deal with old ghosts
You got so ill
Nearly lost you
I can't describe how elated I am that you recovered
You are so used to your lifestyle
That you think you can't change it
You've realized it's not the best choice
But it's what you know and you're used to it
For all you've been through, you've been a rock
You are trying
I'm still there for you
I love you
I know that you now know that, that can be enough
Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
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I like that it had a beginning, a middle, and an end. Kinda uncommon in poetry. Even a hopeful resolution. Is this about your significant other?
Thanks! It's about my little sister.