To All That I Meet Poem by Robert Plese

Farewell,

May you be blessed by some part of how I left you.
May the memory of us,
only remind you of the potential of who you might be,
if only you could show others
your true self
fully,
authentically,
and with self-compassion.

May you come to trust yourself as a person with a brain
that is capable of handling
it all.
May you come to hold yourself in esteem
as someone worthy of
Love,
Acceptance,
Commitment,
Patience,
And Trust.

And with this new found trust in self
with others,
may you extend that trust
outward.
May you find yourself in places
where you can make
others feel worthy
of love,
kindness,
and compassion.

May you become a world changer,
weaving only
words that edify
and help others to find themselves
capable of sitting
with their true self,
emotion,
body, ,
and mind.

Thank-you for showing me
how to fear
and be afraid.
How to hurt
and not cover up.
Thank-you
for showing me
How to sit in stillness
with your despair.
And let discover
your own roadmap
to peace.

Thank-you for being you.

Remember,
Hope comes at a crossroad with fear.
Welcome whatever is there set before you
in your path.
You need not be religious about it,
but you do need to embrace it.
What is there.
The fullness of your unknown.

Love yourself,
and love others.
See what you can do by
challenging your awareness
to adjust in focus.
Make that your religion,
and don't be afraid to fail and to grow.

Love is not your enemy.

Fear is.

And though
it can win sometimes,

let that not be the story you choose.

Well wishes!

Rob