Breathe Again

I don't feel as hollow

The pain has mostly washed away

With the tide went the heartache

In washed up a sense of calmness and freed up space

I can finally breathe again

My lungs are no longer clogged up

No more pressure making my ribs poke at each other

Or a sense of dread sending me ways opposite of everyone

My own two feet are once again sturdy

I don't blow along with the wind

Firm like a hard oak

I'm finally ready to branch out

I am my own support

And I bring forth my own sunshine

Even when the rain pours

I know I always have an umbrella to take cover under

Not trapped in a cave

I dance out in the forest

Fear no longer owns my name

I've become so much more than I thought I was

Written on: November 18, 2021