first thought

I used to speak before I listened

Used to fight just to be right

Built my walls with good intentions

But never let in light

I thought I knew what truth was

Thought my way was the only way

But wisdom don’t shout from rooftops

It whispers when you pray

First thought — kept me blind

Echoes of a narrow mind

But now I see, now I feel

The world is wide, the pain is real

First thought — was just a spark

Now I’m walking through the dark

With open hands, with open eyes

Letting go of old disguise

I met a stranger with a story

That shattered all I thought I knew

She said, “Love ain’t just for comfort

It’s what you bleed to make it true”

I read the words of ancient voices

Heard the silence in the noise

And every time I dropped my judgment

I found a deeper choice

Socrates said, “I know nothing”

And that’s where wisdom starts

Lao Tzu said, “Flow like water”

Let it carve your heart

First thought — was fear in disguise

But second thought — opened skies

Now I’m dancing with the questions

Not just chasing old confessions

First thought — was just the gate

Now I’m walking out of fate

With every step, I redefine

What it means to be alive

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