She’s on the right path

Full of energy, never tired

She looks happy, they would say

Socialising, not going home

Straight to work the following day

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She was once a night owl

Partying until sunrise

Sure, she had her demons

But still had sparkle in her eyes

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Back then she still belly laughed

Nothing seemed too much

Her world appeared playful

A lightness to her touch

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She loved to wine and dine

Travelling with no itinerary

Keeping up with the joy

Hangovers started feeling empty

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Then life changed, she became a mum

For her first she still had patience

With only one she had capacity

To embrace the precious experience

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Then what felt like out of nowhere 

She really didn’t feel right

So confused? Where did she go?

Her usual self was nowhere in sight

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So much life had happened

Another birth, and another death

Relationships started to breakdown 

Nervous system out of breath

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She had noticed her laugh had changed

And she no longer felt steady

Her world became solemn

The darkness was so heavy

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No longer a night owl

But still awake until sunrise

She finally met her demons

And looked them in the eyes

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They dramatically introduced themselves

But she took time to understand

Who they were and why there here

She finally shook their hands

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And though she’s always tired

Her happiness now feels heightened

More connected and more centred

On the path to being enlightened