Sunsets come and go
Snow and darkness were all around
both inside and out
It wasn’t until that afternoon
I knew what she was talking about
My breath once foreign
now feels a part of me
It moves and grows
as I allow myself
to connect to its ebs and flows
I no longer fear rejection or shame
once mounted on that hill of fame
I’m rooted in myself now
I now realize something new
I am more than just my last name
I was once a dirty sidewalk
now graceful petals opening
Thoughts of hide yourself
have transformed to
be nothing but be myself
I now take up room
say no
twirl around
and don’t let others tell me
to sit down
My power has awakened
it was stored deep within
I never knew it could be simple
by just noticing how I bend
I’ll never take my posture for granted
Never shrink myself again
Unless I want to snuggle up
to find beauty
in the mundane
