Here I am on a dayI assumed would be lovely.Now I know that you arenever too old to be taken afool by life, the fantasy unveiled,sort of like when you can'tfind your blankets during the night,left shuddering, locked

in the depths of your mind,drenched in sweat

from your nightmares.

But, among the heartache,I scour the remainsand find some good in all of this.In the moments I am alone,with just me and my thoughts,I fall hard into weakness.I desperately try not to stay in the pit.I decide that I have the powerto look at this moment

as a massive turning point.Because of this,

I know I can be myself,I know happiness is possible--I can be strong enoughto live a life I choose.

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