because hearts love to dance

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we all have music within us,
we always have.
music beyond language,
for language changes.

words can wound
when yielded by people,
like knives.

not music.

the music within us
does not seek to harm.
it perseveres,
cannot die,
has no shield.

but it can be hidden.

words can wound
and send music
into submission.

because people fear
that which has no shield
and cannot die.

people can wound
and send others
into hiding.

but there are people who love
that which has no shield
and cannot die.

so they begin to speak
for love;
for safety;
for healing.
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those guided by fear
call them weak. 

but some people listen
to their words,
and then,
​to their own music.

in time, music,
allowed to lead,
guides those in hiding,
the wounded,
and the fearful,
to an archway.

beyond the archway,
forgiveness waits.

forgiveness
does not seek to harm.
cannot die,
has no shield.

though, unlike music,
people must invite
​forgiveness to journey with them.

each person
who invites forgiveness to join them
leaves the archway with a light heart
because forgiveness carries it for them.

but not everyone invites forgiveness along;
assigning blame is quicker -
keeping inner debts unsettled
and music in submission.

but music perseveres,
continuing to guide people to the archway,
because hearts love to dance
but they only dance
when they are light.

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