As Time Goes By, Lessons from the Soul
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Time flows by
People change
Shells of their former self
Growing stronger
The effortless sun
Watches in eternal silence
We all have this thing
Fighting Spirit, it's called
Want it, need it
Use it, fuel it
Live to watch the sun die
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They smile back at you
Oh, how you've grown
Remember the days
Of innocence long gone
Now you know better
Now you are stronger
Now you are faster
Now you are harder to beat
The blackness of the shadow
Casts a glow of unknown
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Tired eyes; why so sad?
'Live a life with no regret'
Your saying is long forgotten
The painted heart has many cracks
How much longer till the end?
How much longer till you sleep?
A kiss is the greatest gift from Death
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Sadly, you think, "Why? When will it end?"
Even sadder, no one answers
Questions added to god
But they don't hear
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A melody plays
The song of life
So simple
It has few notes
Time passes; it grows long and complicated
Winding notes –
Eighths – Fourths – Halves –
A composition that stretches
Past any amount of paper
Suddenly your answer appears
"It will never end"
The circle of life keeps turning
As endless as
The cosmos
A field of flowers
The never-ending sky
And you wonder, "That can't be true."
A field of flowers end
The never-ending sky is not really never-ending
Does that mean the circle of life
Has a destination?
Stops at one point?
Another question
Even the greatest scholars and minds
Cannot answer
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Enough about life
It's hard enough
The "hard-knocks of life"
Trials and tribulations
Everyone faces
You are no different from the rest
But they must come
And you must overcome
After all…
They are what make you
Right?
Changes are what make you…
You.
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Remember that time
Those "ramen days"?
They were only yesterday
Yet you feel as if
A millennium has passed
Reminisce: such a sad thing
You remember the good times
As you live the bad
It's not fair…
Just not fair
But life's not fair.
You hate that voice
The voice of cold truth
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Enemies you fought
Enemies you made
Enemies you fight
Enemies you make
Friends you knew
Friends you had
Friends you know
Friends you have
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Past; Present; Future
Here; now; there
History; a Gift; a Mystery
Fools look back at the Past
Fools waste the Present
Fools worry about the Future
Just live and be content
But that's hard already, isn't it?
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The lessons learned the hard way
Are often the ones you recall best
Always do the right thing
This will gratify some
This will astonish the rest
"Walls to keep out the sadness"
"Can also keep out the happiness"
Didn't someone say that?
They must have been wise
And you must have been foolish
For never listening
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Having so much power
So much strength
So much energy
Must be great, huh?
It's a pity to see it
Wasted on trivial matters
A shame to see the mighty fall
A shame to see what they wrought
It is infuriating
To see these gifted individuals
Waste their lives away
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My dreams
Become distant apparitions
So far…far…far away…
I wish it were nearer
That way I could reach them easily
But what would the journey be then?
If stars were easy to touch
Do you think god would have
Made them so bright?
The initiative makes us change
The journey makes us stronger
The goal gives us joy
Let's celebrate tonight
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The Four Seasons
A cycle of Life in itself
Spring; Summer; Fall; Winter
Birth; Life; Dying; Death
Spring becomes Summer
Summer becomes Fall
Fall becomes Winter
Then Winter becomes Spring
Death becomes Birth
Circles were meant to never break
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Have you ever been in love?
Horrible, is it not?
Vulnerability is a trait
It opens your heart
Allowing people to see you for you
Allowing enemies to hurt you for you
Allowing strangers to touch you for you
They mess you up
Painful, is it not?
The best of armors
Can't stop the feelings from forming
You give them a piece of you
You give them your trust
You give them your life
To do as they please
They give back shards
They break your trust
They curse your life
You hate them
You hate life
You hate love
But…
If Love is so bad…
Why do people do it anyway?
They don't enjoy getting hurt
They don't enjoy the bad side
There must be something good in Love
That makes people continue, right?
There must be a good side
It sounds logical, reasonable, fair
But when has Love ever been logical?
When has it been reasonable?
Or fair?
But…
It's just a trial of Life, isn't it?
You'll get over it, right?
Then you give Love another chance
You open your heart again
Just a little, a tiny crevice
But enough for the pain to leave
And the healing to begin
Enough for the tears to dry
And the love to come in
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Insert the pain and begin the tragedy
Insert the tears and begin the recovery
Time heals all wounds
But why wait?
Take a chance
Be different
Inspire others
You just might get a glimpse at Life
From a different point of view
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Let's grow together
Let's fight together
Let's heal together
Let's cry together
This you say to your friends
Happiness written on your faces
Together you grow
Together you fight
Together you heal
Together you cry
It's inevitable though
Each day you lose someone
Their last breath escapes
"It sucks," you think
You can't change a damn thing
Not a damn thing…
But it's inevitable though
The people you knew
The friends you had
All smiling faces…fade away
You try to remember, you try your best
But you can't, they're gone forever
Such a flaw of Death
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You were so young then
"I will find a cure for Death"
Looking back
You shake your head
You were hopeful then
Not yet used to the harshness of reality
Yet a small part of that boy or girl
You once were
Clings to your soul
You are still saying
"I will find a cure for Death"
The naïve little boy or girl
You once were
Did not disappear
They have hardened into the soul
You are now
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Weakness
You dislike that word
Strength is what you seek
To protect and fight
But you were never weak
Just naive
"Those words should be synonyms,"
You think bitterly
The time has come
To prove your right; strength; will
No longer are you fueled by rage
No longer are you driven by revenge
No longer are you standing in the sidelines
It's time to step up, embrace it
You fight by your way now
You fight to protect those you call 'friends'
You fight to keep the bonds forged
You fight to live, dream, fly
You fight for yourself now
Never give up
It's the point of no return
"It's time to watch my back"
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The recollections of your past
Memories, they are called
Thin ribbons connecting us
From the present to the past
And the future to the present
Don't ever forget them
They are the key to the future
We are like pieces of clay
Molded by people we meet
Until we gain shape and form
Without human interactions
We would still be that piece of clay
Underdeveloped
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For the better
People leave their past
And delve into the future
Forget the bad
Remember the good
Leave the sorrow
Cherish the happiness
After all, it's those little things in life
That makes it worthwhile
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Time has no master
It answers to no one
Like a winding river
It flows…forever
The sands of time will never run out
The effortless moon
Watches in ethereal silence
We all have this thing
Fighting Spirit, it's called
Want it, need it
Use it, fuel it
Live to watch the sun rise
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Disclaimer: I didn't want this to interrupt the flow of the poem so I put it here…yeah. And do I REALLY have to say this! (grumbles)
A/N: Well…I don't know how to justify me writing a poem all of a sudden. It just…came to me. The mood was right, the song felt right, heck, even my background was right! And…the end result is this 12 or so pages of literature…about what, you ask? Life, Death, Time, Inevitable, Change, Growth, Friendship, Love…have I missed something? I'll leave it up to you. I'm not going to say who exactly this is about…again, I'll leave you readers to think about it! It could be about everyone in Konoha…even snippets pertaining to Yondaime or Itachi! Who knows? It's basically up to your interpretations I guess. (shrugs) The general idea speaks volumes, however. I'm sorry if this bored you to any extent, I just felt like the mood! (laughs) Anywhos, please kindly leave a review! Anything ranging from criticism to negative comments to positive comments to worship are welcome! Heh…the last part was a joke. I hope you enjoyed this and have fun deciphering meanings and picking out the lessons. Thanks for reading! (bows)