Enough
I was depressed
Surrounded by haze, dark clouds closed in on me
I took the medication they said would help
One, two, three, five, eighteen years of medications
Nothing changed
I was a machine
Overdosing reguarly
No aspirations, not even a goal in life
An unrecognizable, useless, numb human I became
I ran...one, two, three, five, thirteen, twenty six miles
I am wondering what this feeling is
Addicted to the endorphins
I am getting out of bed regularly now
I am even feeling well enough to return to work
I am smiling now
I am researching secondary schooling
I feel the determination and motivation to keep living
I am choosing life goals
I am making changes
I am a woman
I am strong
I can feel again
I am happy
I am
...
Enough
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