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i contemplate yet another failure…

trying to cradle the irrepressible pain inside…

the number of times i’ve been told no —

is the number of times a butterfly

has flown over my shadow…

the number of times i’ve been told no —

is the number of times the flowers smelled sweet

at my feet…

the number of times i’ve been told no —

is the number of times the birds have sung

in my honor…

the number of times you’ve been told no —

is the number of times the morning rose

outside your window…

the number of times you’ve been told no —

is the number of times your lips have been pampered

by pure water…

the number of times you’ve been told no —

is the number of times the wind has been stilled

around you by an invisible hand from heaven…

how many times have we forgotten

to allow a triumph of victory inside ourselves,

when every no was smashed to smithereens…