I got home after school with a pain in my chest and back
I went back to my room and somehow took a deep breath and begin the process of slowly removing the pressure
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to remove all of it but the majority was gone
As the pain became smaller, so did I
Somehow the pain helps me through the day
It helps me feel like myself and like I belong
But there is always the constant question of “are the constant back aches and rib pains worth it”
But then I see myself and I realize that there is not gain in life without a little pain