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This I Say, Now That I Have Found Peace In Us

Love and let love find its place. Never judge. Always have the heart to understand. Never cease patience. Know physics: 1) There must be symmetry on two ends to achieve balance. Do not try to corrupt kindness or generosity just because you know you will be forgiven for it. 2) What comes up, comes down; whatever goes around, comes around. Listen, and you will be heard. Fall, and fall hard, a willing pair of hands will catch you. Never think twice of what to give, and do not expect to receive anything in return (what do you need futile disappointment for?). Sacrifices define us, shape our love and our ability to love further. Injuries are meant to be forgiven. It does not make us weak; it only proves we’re stronger and more capable. Burn all old, ugly pictures in your head and sift through the ashes, separate what’s now and then. But, do know what is right from what is not, and treat situations accordingly. 50% heart, 50% mind (after all, the heart is in the mind). Hurt and pain is inevitable; do not give up on it at once. It is worth it. Do everything with passion, live by passion. Learn together, grow together. Talk. Open yourself like a young budding rose. Love, let it crawl to your bed, into your dreams, into your reality and know that although contentment takes time to be weathered, it is waiting if you allow your heart’s eyes to see, because Love is not blind in itself. Only we say that.

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Gretchen Filart

Gretchen Filart is a writer from the Philippines, where she weaves poems and creative nonfiction about motherhood, love, healing, nature, and intersectionalities. Her works have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, received distinction from phoebe’s Spring Poetry Contest and Navigator’s Travel Writing Competition, and share space in local and foreign publications. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky @gretchenfilart. She’s usually friendly.

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