- Forward -

Today I held

a new life
in the palm
of my hands
and took
another step
away from
my old life
with you

- Phoenix -

I have watched bruises fade

and winced at a memory
I have buried parts of my heart
and felt death pass through me
I have been burned to ashes
and rose again long before you
I have been reborn countless times
and bloomed with even greater glory

- Survivor -

I let you own me

Possess me
Flesh out parts and
Rewrite me
Into a lie of your making
Forsaking me
In the name of ego's glory
Breaking me
With the truth of you
Teaching me
The harsh reality of life
Defining me
By what I can survive

- Today -

Today I danced

as the wind tousled my hair
Today I inhaled
the scent of new book
Today I inspired
a team of children to try
Today I laughed
with parts of my heart
Today I felt
the coarse love of paws
Today I soaked
in the warm waters of home
Today I remembered
who I was before you

- I Am -

I felt so empty

a shell of
my former self
the weight of
my shattered world
crashing into me
an Atlas of
my own making
I felt so certain
that I would drown
in reality
until countless hands
lifted the pieces
of me
teaching my soul
I am enough