I think about it today,

how many people told me

be patient

let the days go by,

let go of the pain

and know the future will settle

all the anxiety in my mind.

I remember believing it

would never go away,

the self doubt

the trepidation,

the agonizing fear.

Being alone again

wondering how to live,

when no one seemed to believe

there was any matter in my life.

I remember yesterday,

and today I feel able to breathe.