This weight
I hold
Like the moon holds the sea
This wound
Wider than the universe
I carry it all with me
Like a suitcase overstuffed
I have learned
From anguish
That growth is a possibility
I have learned
Nothing good comes easy
With each forced breathe
You have shown me
How much can change in a day
How much can be ripped away
When I had forced my wounds closed
And how each tear cried
Builds my sea of sorrows
This weight
I shed
Like every tree's leaves come autumn
This scar
Pinker than any sunset
Isn't the only reminder I have
I've learned
And I have grown
©joypond
J