Ola

“There is a fable in the forest
Whispered by the branches, as they blow.
A tale about the truth of leaving
Things that no longer help you grow.
For on the surface it looks simple,
Like you only need lace your boots,
But there is nothing quite as painful
As untangling your roots.
And proof is found in tree stumps
Of the price some pay to flee,
That they would cut their lives in half
To cut the time before they're free.
Yet from the little left behind
Life has been known to grow again,
For unless you take your roots
A part of you will still remain.”
― Erin Hanson

“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.”
― Confucius

“This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.”
― William Shakespeare, King Lear

“Take pains. Be perfect.”
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream