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Healing is a Life Process

I deserve you, so I received you.ย ย 

You are my blessing and my curse.ย ย 

I gave you my heart, you kept it safeโ€”until you didnโ€™t.ย ย 

I donโ€™t blame you. Itโ€™s not your fault.ย ย 

I apologize for leaving your side.ย ย 

For now, only time will tell if youโ€™re the one for me.ย ย 

But for now, you can still do as you please.ย ย 

If I can grow and shine without your help,ย ย 

Please donโ€™t bind us with the loyalty of our son.ย ย 

As a man, I have become who I am,ย ย 

A father I certainly will be.ย ย 

A friend to you, indeedโ€” youโ€™ve already won that.ย ย 

But to call you my ride or die, that was up to you.ย ย 

Honestly, you left me abandoned, shattered, and hurt.ย ย 

As a man, I hold no grudges. My only wish is blessings for you.ย ย 

 

Solitary Confinementย ย 

Tonight, though I sleep in solitary confinement,ย ย 

I find emotions I hide,ย ย 

Scared to show the world, doubting it might hurt my pride.ย ย 

But tonight, though I sleep with my lonely thoughts,ย ย 

I find it easy to embrace the feelings and emotions of hard times.ย ย 

Stitches, battle scars, war woundsโ€”ย ย 

A reminder that only the strong survive.ย ย 

Hell ainโ€™t nothing, compared to life.ย ย 

So Allah, protect me, โ€˜cause itโ€™s rough.ย ย 

Iโ€™m ready for wherever.ย ย 

I donโ€™t even fear death anymore.ย ย 

In search of support, love, and care,ย ย 

Someone I can trust for life.ย ย 

Tonight, though I sleep in solitary confinement,ย ย 

I smile and laughโ€”a reminderย ย 

That my current situation is not my final destination.ย 

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