Hugs get longer...

Hugs get longer when you get older

Maybe because we’ve learned

It’s not forever

The world can be draining

And fearful, and exhausting

But I choose to breathe

To live the best that I can in this moment

To share the best that this life can offer

Not the worst

To believe that life is a gift

To know that the world is mostly good

While a few cannot see clearly

The souls of most are good

I choose to breathe

Because I know it’s not forever

~by Cara Chang Mutert