I forgot how to live,
just for a while.
It was scary to hurt so deeply,
but I think now I am safe.

This is what I have learned,
it is very simple:
Every new experience may not be
Short and sweet.
It can be painful and hopeless.
But that’s how you know you’re living.

I’m grateful to be here,
despite how terrifying this world can be.
Finally, I know
I am not here to survive
But to feel alive