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All the old baggage of yesterday
I have thrown it over my back
now it can only encourage me
not to ever look back
Backward living has no victory
there is no glory to achieve
all the old baggage of yesterday
I have given it eternal reprieve
From holding me back
blocking my view
encumbering the peace within
I have service to give
to live my present moment
to draw from the height of my day
I allow this one mind to accelerate my glory state
and now I ascend
I rise to the top of my life (not yours)
and leave old baggage behind
©Gloria Lawson Sylvester
-Gloria Lawson Sylvester
“I am my ancestors and a Sacred African Woman Elder appreciating my value and service to the global community. The expression of my worth comes through the arts of poetry, visual art, music, and professional speaking.”
Profile: An author, poet, professional speaker, workshop presenter, and appointed Poet Laureate of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel in 2000, Gloria published her first book of poetry, Prelude A Demonstration of Life (2000) and College Planning and Funding Handbook (1994), acted as Poet-in-Residence in private and public schools (including special education students) teaching character development principles through her personal project, Self-Empowerment Through Poetry. Gloria will be publishing two books of poetry in 2018, including one for children.
Sites for contact: http://www.restorationteleconference.com/3/guestbook.htm
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