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How to Find Yourself
, 2023
Poem
How to Find Yourself
By Pauline Gates
Without a map,
wander far and wide,
inside your mind.
Without a compass,
move slowly through the dark places,
inside your heart.
Take off your shoes,
ford the river
of a thousand questions.
Use a question,
To water the seed
in your soul.
Use what grows in your soul,
to light a spark
That you must hold carefully.
Use that spark to light your way.