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The Art Of Letting Go

The art of letting go
Is an art I hate to know
Letting go of those I love
Is not something I do that good.

But it is something
That’s becoming familiar
This one’s different
But the pain is similar.

The art of letting someone be
When they don’t want to be with me
The art of finding new growth
And in heartbreak, rebuilding hope.

The art of letting go
Is an art I hate to know
But it’s an art I’m learning slow to fast
As we can’t build our futures in the past.

The art of accepting our mistakes
Realising those we love can feel for us some hate
Is undoubtedly a bitter pill to take
I accept some flaws but I had some weights.

A lot of growth comes out of pain
I’d a lot of hope in this flame
My heart is broke, that’s the name
But I’ve been a blind dope, so I can’t complain.

These were my years of suffering
These were my years of hurt
The years where a lot of what I put my work in
Didn’t seem to work.

These were years of loss
These were years full of pain
And as I weigh up and accept the cost
Want to ensure the coming years aren't the same.

So I’m a dust myself down
Take a look at the road
And try to move on
Even if I’m moving slow.

So I’ll be working on me
I’ll be working on growth
And I’ll be trying to see
New opportunities for hope.

For I am nothing
If not a man of growth
And I am nothing
If not a man of hope.

I’ll be healing my heart
And I’ll be getting stronger
I felt for this one deeply
So healing may take a little longer.

I’ve been holding on
Waiting for that final blow
My heart needed to see it in their eyes
Before it could let go.

The art of letting go
Is an art I hate to know
Letting go of those I love
Is not something I do that good.

The art of letting go
Is an art I hate to know
But I’m learning slow to fast
For we can’t build our futures in the past.

The art of letting go
The art of starting fresh
The art of letting go
Can feel a lot like death.

The art of letting go
The art of moving on
My heart’s been feeling low
With being on its own and strong.

So maybe the art of letting go
Is trying to teach me the art of letting in
And the art I hate to know
Is trying to show, there’s a new art to begin.

© Daniel Breslin

DON’T YOU DARE!

 Heartbreak is a part of life
Ain’t that the honest truth
But don’t let it make you give up on love
For it is love that keeps our youth.
 
Don’t you ever settle
If someone’s not worth settling for
But neither get too unsettled
In a belief there’s always more.
 
Just be with the one who makes your heart tick
Makes it come alive
You’ll know it when you see it
Something just feels different inside.
 
Speak your damn truth
Show your damn heart
And if it doesn’t damn work
Make a new start.
 
If you love them
Let them know
If they don’t love you
Let them go.
 
Make the brave decisions
And when they don’t pay off
Be thankful for the life you’re living
And accept all risk comes at a cost.
 
And while it undoubtedly hurts
Maybe even feels like nothing could hurt worse
In reality what could possibly hurt worse?
Than never knowing if your love could of worked?
 
So speak your damn truth
Reveal your damn heart
And win or damn lose
It’s still the only move that’s smart.
 
Some say you’ve got to hide your love away
To hell with that crap
We’re all going out someday
But I ain’t going out like that.
 
Don’t leave room for regrets
That’s much worse than a cold hard no
Be brave with your heart
And you might just save your soul.
 
So many give up
Lose themselves in work and other things
But the heart must remain childlike
Do whatever makes it sing.
 
Keep love in your heart
And it will come again
It’s not a matter of if
I believe it’s just a matter of when.
 
Never quit on your love
Until your love quits on you
And you’ll leave this world good
No matter what comes through.
 
I’ll go out looking a fool
The same way I came in
With love there is no cool
And it’s about much more than the win.
 
So when your love falls apart
Believe, it will come again
And if you can still keep love in your heart
Then you deserve love my friend.
 
So keep love in your heart
And speak your damn truth
And don’t ever quit on your love
Until your love quits on you.
 
Speak your damn truth
Reveal your damn heart
And win or damn lose
It’s still the only move that’s smart.
 
Some say you’ve got to hide your love away
TO HELL WITH THAT CRAP!
We’re all going out someday
DON’T YOU DARE! Go out like that.

© Daniel Breslin

Take A Breath

I go through life
Hurtling at great speeds
I go through life
And life goes through me.
 
I don’t know,
Where each experience leads
But when it’s getting too much
I just remind myself, to breathe.
 
Most often things don’t go
The way we want them to
But in that lies the making of the soul
The making of you.
 
In how you deal with your defeats
How you react when you’re deflated
For life ain’t always sweet
It’ll cheat you, beat you and frustrate you.
 
But in that remember those who made ya
And remember you’re a child
And it’s alright to lose your way kid
It’s alright to go a little wild.
 
In fact it’s often those who lose their way
Know the right road when they take it
For they’ve walked paths that have gone astray
And know risk,loss,and what real heartbreak is.
 
Some people keep themselves in check
Always play it safe
Till they get close to death
And see a lot of waste.
 
So when you’re feeling quite upset
And you’re getting sick of your mistakes
Why don’t you go out and take a breath
Try feel a little thanks for what’s in place.
 
Take a look at those who are near you
Who care for you now
And try let loose a little fear from you
BELIEVE! It will all work out somehow.
 
Things don’t happen for a reason
But you must find your reason in the happening
It’s alright to take some timeout, soul search,
breathe in
Exhale, for eventually we must get back to acting.
 
This life is where it’s at
Being alive is all there is
So don’t put too much pressure on yourself
There’s enough of that, take a breath, exhale,
live.
 
Make mistakes
Take a break
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Feel the weight
Take a break
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Feel upset
Take a break
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Accept your place
Feel some thanks
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Take your time
Calm your mind
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Let go
What you can’t control
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
Meet what’s inside
When you need to, cry
Take a breath
Exhale…live.
 
And when your self has been met
Take a step
Take a breath
Exhale
Live!

© Daniel Breslin