Lessons Learned

I know you felt unneeded, unloved

Fact is, I couldn’t love you enough

For all the things you taught me,

Some lessons, quite inadvertently

Like always listen to the music in your soul,

It can guide your feet, determine where you’ll go

Always take time to laugh

You never know when you’ll no longer have the chance

Be comfortable with who you are,

Hiding behind facades will only take you so far

It’s okay to make mistakes

Always be real, no one likes a fake

Hold onto your childhood,

Even if it’s tighter than you think you should

It’s never too late to say sorry for past transgressions

Every now and again, we can make second impressions

It’s the little things that matter most

Never be afraid of a memory’s ghost,

It haunts you for a reason

Take time to read between the lines for its lesson

There are people who love you, even if words remain silent

It’s reflected in their actions, you know what they meant

Enjoy the small victories as they come

Their sum is more important than winning the big one

Leave the past behind, you don’t need to carry that poison

Their venomous ways will meet with them in the end

Carry yourself with pride

It’s all good so long as you tried

Sometimes a couple hours on the phone

Are enough to remind you that, in this world, you are not alone

Most of all, you taught me to deal with pain and loss

To live life to its fullest at all costs

You never know when you’ll have to say good-bye

Don’t hold onto the pain, it’s okay to let loose and cry

Pent up emotions do no one any good

You’ll end up constantly asking, “Did I do all I could?”

That’s no way to live, nor would you want me to –

I’ll try to stop the regret of not telling you how much I loved you