The extraordinary power of letting go

 Junk happiness will never guide you to real happiness,

my sweet child,

I wish I could show you the way so you don't have to suffer

my sweet child,

but then, how would you learn the lesson?

how would you become stronger and wiser?

I have been advised to let you waste your time and care

to let you walk the same path I did,

until you see with your own eyes, and you let go,

even if this will bring you pain.

Only a few people walk this path,

lose something they cherish,

it could be your hair,

that silky embellishment

that fills you with pride,

and it is fastly disappearing,

it is letting you go,

and you need to let it go too.

Some of us get allergies in middle age times,

that cause the hair to let go of us,

others have to choose between this or dying,

and chose to go to treatments and let go of the hair,

a small let go, instead of the bigger let go (of life).

They say "it is only hair", "it will grow back"

but it is part of you, of your identity,

it was part of you when every day 50 to 100 hairs

were leaving you, but you let those go.

My sweet child, I will hold your hand

all the way, but I shouldn't take the pain from you

because I won't be the person I am today,

without the pain I went through,

and I wouldn't let anyone take my future pain away 

and that would make me the better me,

if that would help others,

and I know you are a mirror of me,

so I have to let you go.

I will only slightly guide you,

to keep your kindness in times you can control,

to stay strong even when you are falling apart,

mentally and physically.

My junk happiness was the sweet food that caused me terrible pain,

was also the time I wasted in unworthy pursues,

but in the middle of constant losses,

I found the extraordinary power of letting go.