At what point did my life become a means to an end? Have I ever been here for the majority of my life? I have pursued but at the same time, I have felt like a person who was being pursued. Chased down by life itself. Running as if everything would crumble in on itself if I were not on high alert at every given moment. There are invisible chains on my body, weighing me down reminding me why I can never truly be at peace. At what point will I realize that the chains holding me down have always been nonexistent? The weight will disappear once I feel my life is not a means to an end but a life to be lived and enjoyed. In my heavy chest, there will one day be freedom.