Meditations on God

As you grow and change
the things that once
brought you joy
will no longer do so
like a snake shedding its skin
or a butterfly
breaking free from its chrysalis
your old self and its preferences
must be cast aside
in order to make room
for that which is to come

SHEDDING SELVES
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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