I feared love
Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into endless sunny days.
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I feared ridicule
Until I learned how To laugh at myself.
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I feared growing old
Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.
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I feared the future
Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.
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I feared the past
Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me .
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I feared the dark
Until I saw the beauty Of the starlight.
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I feared the light
Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
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I feared change
Until I saw that Even the most beautiful butterfly Had to undergo a metamorphosis Before it could fly .