Acrostic 8

Sticking with my usual ten-syllables per line method, though I plan to depart more from it in the final few acrostics I write for this exploration.

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Make amends with loved ones you have injured.
Gentle demeanor is not a weakness.
The time we have on earth is limited.
Life affords all of us the chance to love.
Of this and little else can we be sure.
This should be our credo: To shine a light.
World, nation, home-all starting with our hearts.

Acrostic 7

Today's acrostic is dedicated to one of my other major passions.

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Time speeds up, slows down, and sometimes stops.
Hither and yon scurry the actors of
Every stripe, preparing to put on
A production for all the world to see.
The world! (Or in the very least, their town.)
Reflecting human nature like mirrors,
Each performer adding to a new world.

Acrostic 6

Severe restrictions on one's true nature.

Offensive disregard for weaknesses.

Capabilities and knowledge ignored

In favor of cosmetic achievements.

Every day another door is closed

To those of us with unique perspectives.

Young, old and all in between must conform.