After the parade, I remain completely and utterly myself
I am unchanged and unmoved
I am strong and I am not myself-LESS
But so much more
Paint the pictures in your minds eye
I implore you to use every color in your arsenal
For I am connected to all beyond the limits of the sky
Layers and layers of color laid, new colors emerging
The world around us, so complex, such harsh truths
Needs to be seen in the colored lens of love, understanding and forgiveness
We know so much more now than we did then
We can do better
We deserve better
We demand better!
After the parade, I continue to shine
I send my message of peace and love out into the Universe
Healing Mother Earth, healing those whose intentions are pure
Healing myself from things I endured
I will be your pillar of strength, your port in the storm
I am not afraid, after the Parade
About the Creator
Jennifer Donath
Whimsical, passionate, humorous, realness and wisdom. I want you to think, feel, taste, touch and smell and just be with me on the journey that unfolds in my minds eye. I am thankful.
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