Only You Can Decide Poem by Joseph Sakyiamah

It takes silence to notice silence,
It takes noise to witness an argument and agitation,
‎It takes intimidation to notice fear,
‎It takes emotion to witness tears,
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‎It gives sleep when there is peace,
‎It takes away sorrow when there is joy,
‎It gives vision, when you have eyes to see,
‎It gives a smile, when full of happiness,
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‎It gives fire, when you decide to burn it down,
‎It gives love, when you have a heart to give,
‎It takes away pain, if you are a medicine to give,
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‎It takes you to care or to hate,
‎It takes you to hold on or to let go,
‎It takes you to be real or to lie to yourself,
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‎Only you can decide who you become.
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