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Poetic Mondays: C’est la vie

 

I am at a loss for words: the confusion is setting in and my insecurities are growing and shrinking at the same time.

 

there is no balance anymore

 

no longer does it exist in my life.

 

I have no complaints because I know it will pass

 

I have always

 

and will always

 

carry on

 

It’s not a matter of happiness

 

It’s a matter of survival and passion.

 

It’s a matter of giving everything you have

 

to fight for what you want

 

I may face innumerable foes

 

but my biggest foe is myself

 

I am my Achilles heel.

 

 

I must defend against myself

 

and to make sure I don’t get Lost.

 

the maze is great and ever changing.

 

But the only way one could waver is if resolve is Lost.

 

one could stray from the path

 

but the lack of resolve keeps you away  

 

 

Its hope…

 

not Just hope

 

It’s a lot more

 

but that’s where you start.

 

that one day it will get better

 

even if that day starts after the sheets on your deathbed have been cleaned.

 

 

It’s hope and an identity

 

a motive of sorts

 

something to stand for

 

a drive

 

I must keep going

 

I must march on

 

for both my life and everything I love depend on it.

 

by Rafael Armando

 
who am i? I'm Rafael Hernández. probably the most conceited person you'll ever meet. But not in a bad way. You see, I raise myself up because I believe that in order to love someone you have to first be able to love yourself. I get people. I'm a listener as much as i am a talker and that's saying a lot. I'm also honest and straightforward because I have nothing to hide and I'm not afraid to be blunt. I also think it's incredibly obnoxious to brag about oneself like i'm doing right now but hey it's a bio so let's have some fun with it XP. I always say: "Live life the way you want to because chances are nobody cares more about your life than you!" But don't take that out of context. it's ALSO important to listen and consider other people's opinions and foresight because sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to point out what's wrong. YOLO so make it count!