A sweet assurance had come over me,
and I caved so willingly into myself without all of the insecurities of before
Though he had denied me the companionship I thought I had earned, I was content, somehow, and his absence was probably a blessing
The times were changing, especially within; how my dreams from the past were still alive but new ones were coming to life
It was nice, to breathe again
I had gone on for so long holding my breath, keeping these secrets, hiding my true emotions
Maybe the times weren't changing as much as I was
Whichever the case, it was good
It gave me another chance at something called living

-cj