Looking Behind
I can't regret the days now past,
Nor wish them all away.
For they have made me who I am
And for that I'm glad today.
My struggles well have taught me
To softer, kinder be
And darker days have made the sun
More precious now to me.
I am a bit more merciful,
A bit more gentle, too,
And more able now to understand
The pain you're going through.
Because I once felt loneliness
I thought would never end,
I've grown into a truer and
More forgiving friend.
My road's not done - I still can see
A ways to go ahead.
But now I face them hopefully
Instead of filled with dread.
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