Only in darkness do we see the stars' light
Only from the valley
Do we see the mountains' height
Only in the heat of a summer's day
Do we miss the coolness of an autumn night
Only in silence, a melody
Only blank canvas for creativity's flight
Only after traditions are forgone
Do we value the ancient rite
Only in recognizing our blindness
Do we expand the range of our sight
Only deepest emotions
Are offended by the trite
Only in peace,
Do we see why we fight
Only in our love.
Do we feel the deepest fright
Only by confronting the wrongs
Do we truly value the right
Only through sacrifice is treasure obtained
Only through obedience is freedom gained
Only through an end is the story given worth
Endlessly enduring would strip life of its mirth
A moment that lasts forever
Could neither be anticipated nor remembered
A present without a thank you
Diminishes its splendor
In the end, each fleeting beauty fades into another
For beginnings and endings are both twilight
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