<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>        <rss version="2.0"
             xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
             xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
             xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
             xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
             xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
             xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">
        <channel>
            <title>
									Poem - A Sweet Melody - Creative Expressions				            </title>
            <link>https://www.themindfulword.org/community/creative-expressions/poem-a-sweet-melody/</link>
            <description>The Mindful Word Discussion Board</description>
            <language>en-US</language>
            <lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:10:13 +0000</lastBuildDate>
            <generator>wpForo</generator>
            <ttl>60</ttl>
							                    <item>
                        <title>Poem - A Sweet Melody</title>
                        <link>https://www.themindfulword.org/community/creative-expressions/poem-a-sweet-melody/#post-104</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I know you may feel imperfect in your own skinI know you may judge the very words that leave your lipsI know you may feel your actions don’t measure up and a need to rectify your choicesI kn...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know you may feel imperfect in your own skin<br /><br />I know you may judge the very words that leave your lips<br /><br />I know you may feel your actions don’t measure up and a need to rectify your choices<br /><br />I know through all this, the dark of night comes and brings with it self hatred, shame, guilt and loathsome<br /><br />And that in the dark, you feel you need more control, or a deep understanding that you have a lack of.<br /><br />I know in our humanity, we look for perfection. We look towards the light in the hopes that it may teach us more about ourselves<br /><br />We forget that through the dark, we find forgiveness.<br /><br />Through the dark, we have a chance to go deeper with our love, to reach those parts within us that haven’t been touched with its gentle care.<br /><br />I know you are striving to be something that you already are.<br /><br />In the tapestry of life, We feel regrets. Allow it to teach us to love ourselves more, not less.<br /><br />Take a walk and allow the trees to remind you of the gentleness you hold<br /><br />Allow the crisp air to remind you of the purpose you carry<br /><br />Allow the sunshine to remind you of the shadow and light that make you whole<br /><br />Allow your heart to remind you of the forgiveness it embodies for all shades of you</p>
<p>You are an ever evolving symphony </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.themindfulword.org/community/creative-expressions/">Creative Expressions</category>                        <dc:creator>EVEREVOLVINGSYMPHONY</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.themindfulword.org/community/creative-expressions/poem-a-sweet-melody/#post-104</guid>
                    </item>
							        </channel>
        </rss>
		