I am happy now

These things I have penned
These thoughts that were once impenetrable
Have dissipated.

Each one of these poems
Mean nothing to me.

I still feel pain
but I'm not afraid to hurt anymore.

There is a light -
I just had to go through the darkest depths
to find it.

I'm proud to say
"I made it"
Memories sometimes surface
but I have the strength to push them away.
I have the strength to let the sun shine on me.

I finally learned that it is okay to be happy.