Poetry On Odyssey: Cheers
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Poetry On Odyssey: Cheers

Cheers to an endless celebration of life.

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Poetry On Odyssey: Cheers
Gina Brennan

I propose a toast to days gone by,

To all of the nights we wish to erase from our memories.

To every mistake that we wish to take back,

To every obstacle that has steered us in the wrong direction,

To every hardship that has challenged us in ways we never expected.

I propose a toast to growth,

To learning from these mistakes,

To overcoming every obstacle by confronting it with strength and might,

To collecting every hardship in our knapsack of experiences that we carry on our backs,

So that we may thrive against the unexpected.

I propose a toast to loss,

To the ones that left our lives without warning,

To the ones that now bear angel's wings,

To the ones that simply got away.

I propose a toast to love,

To the ones who have graced our lives with their presence,

To the ones we remain grateful for in the present,

And to the ones who never strayed;

Cheers.

Cheers to the nights we don't remember,

To the people we will never forget.

Cheers to the memories of old that we relish in,

To all of the fresh journeys that we have yet to embark upon.

Cheers to the fortitude we embrace,

To the willingness we share to support one another in the future.

Cheers to those we have lost,

To those whose memories we will honor in the future.

Cheers to the love that we give,

To the love we receive in return.

Cheers to an endless celebration,

To a life of fulfillment.

Cheers to us.

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