Spoken Word: Embracing Change

I've walked through valleys, climbed each hill

With every step, a test of will

The path was winding, oft unclear

But every turn brought me here

In quiet moments, I reflect

On roads I've traveled, paths unchecked

Mistakes and triumphs intertwined

Lessons gathered over time

I see the shadows left behind

Fragments of a former mind

But in their place, new lights emerge

A harmony begins to surge

Change, I feared you once before

A guarded heart behind closed doors

But now I welcome all you bring

The songs of life you softly sing

The whispers of the wind remind

That growth comes when we free the mind

Seasons shift and so do we

In change, we find our liberty

Embracing all that lies ahead

No longer filled with doubt or dread

I open wide my arms to fate

To love, to hope, it's not too late

The echoes of my journey fade

Into the tapestry they've made

A story woven with each choice

A chorus found within my voice

So here I stand, at peace, aware

The weight is light, the burdens rare

Embracing change, I now can see

The endless possibilities.