Breathe

I have survived The time in my life Where identity confusion and definition Collide Where intoxicating and sobering moments Crash Where heart and mind Combat Where childhood and adulthood Conflict. I have survived The time in my life When I felt the pain in my heart Grow so much that I was about to burst, And no one knew. I have survived The time in my life When I struggled between the worth of life, My life, Thinking eternal sleep was just easier. I have survived The time in my life When I had to create a path Of my own In a place where straying too far Meant not exploration but a walk in the wrong direction. Dup-dup, dup-dup, I have survived. Dup-dup, dup-dup, And yet I tremble. Dup-dup, dup-dup, It is my heart. Dup-dup, dup-dup, Telling me I have not only survived, but I am alive.