PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

Now


You’ve held me back for so long

Now I’m so alive

Without you I thought I’d fall

But look!

Just watch

I’m flying

 

I never needed to hold your hand

I never needed you to lean on

How could I have been so small

I’ve gone for so long

Living like I’m not alive

That’s all going to end right here

 

I’m over holding all this fear

I’m starting over

Right here

Right now

This is what I’ll be

Now

And

Forever

Strong.

 

That’s it,

That’s me

Strength

I’ll

Die

Living

It.

©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, 24/7. Crisis Text Line — text HELLO to 741741.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

Comments are closed for this poem.