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Be in the Now
As the car I was sitting in drove over each new bump in the road,
 I chose the look forward towards the horizon-
 Instead of reminding myself of the hill we just barely drove over.
 
 Age is just a number,
 But forward is just a direction.
 
 For some,
 It is just as easy to dwell on the past,
 As to look forward to the future.
 
 So some do,
 But I choose not to.
 
 From as early as I can recall,
 I knew
 That I could one day fall
 To breast cancer.
 
 My Aunt,
 My Grandma,
 My Tutu,
 They have all been prey
 At least once
 To this sickening bait.
 
 Breast cancer decided
 To snatch them up,
 But in the end,
 It decided to give them back.
 
 I have worries
 To think about later,
 But at this time,
 Fear isn’t going to run my life.
 
 The sunset is beautiful,
 And behind you,
 No matter how bad it was,
 You’re here,
 And there’s no need to fear.
 
 Let go of the reins
 And head toward the future,
 Because as soon as you halt,
 You’ll be stuck in the past
 With all of those losers.

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