If not now, then when will dreams take flight,
In the stillness of a restless night?
When will hearts, so weary and worn,
Embrace the dawn, reborn, reborn?

If not now, then when will courage rise,
To chase the shadows from our eyes?
When will hopes, once lost, be found,
And scattered seeds take root in ground?

If not now, then when will we dare,
To break the chains of doubt and care?
When will love, unbound and free,
Illuminate the path for you and me?

If not now, then when will we see,
The beauty in our destiny?
For time is fleeting, like a song,
And waits for none, the weak or strong.

So let us seize this precious day,
And cast our fears and doubts away.
If not now, then when, my friend?
For this is where our journey must begin.
© marionbonareri
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