Honestly,
I didn't think I'd make it this far
My life was supposed to end
When I was barely sixteen years old
Yet here I am
Curled up on a couch
Blankets around my shoulders
The sweetest love asleep over the phone
A cat curled up by my feet
I am content
Happy
Amazed at how much changes
In the seven years
Of bloodshed and tears
Clawing my way back up
Over and over again
I've learned to love without fear of pain
Because you can't love without a little pain
I've learned to care for my body and mind
Without feeling selfish
I've learned hard lessons
That tattooed themselves on my skin
But I did it
I DID THAT
I survived countless times
Fighting for a life I believed I didn't deserve
If I can survive and thrive at twenty one,
I want to keep going
I want to keep loving
And caring
I want to keep thriving
