Sonnet; Life updates (3/3)

I hope, through all of this, that I have learned

Some lessons to apply to later life,

So I may save fond friends from future strife,

And loathe myself a little less. I turned

My eyes upon myself, at point of knife,

From others' viewpoint: hard. It changed my life

And helped me greatly. That's a win hard-earned.

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I'm bad at people-ing--worse than I'd thought:

My trauma made that vivid, that's for sure!

And I can understand: intentions pure

Don't mitigate the harm. Now, it makes sense.

The repercussions woke me up; I'm brought

To mindfulness.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In short, Life is intense.

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