I Am Me Again! Poem by Lisa AT

The heavy air has cleared at last,
The quiet fear belongs to yesterday.
No longer holding in my breath,
Or dreading what you'll do or say.
​You stepped away, you walked away,
And claimed the fault was yours alone,
Unknowing that your silent exit
Was the greatest gift I've ever known.
​The dark haze lifts, the weight is gone,
The days feel bright, lighthearted, light.
I am returning to myself,
Out of the storm and into light.
​No longer bound by doubt or dread,
I laugh again, I dance, I smile.
I'm picking up the threads of life,
And free to thrive, mile after mile.
​I breathe in peace, I stand up tall,
The painful chapter finally closed
A future built on happiness,
Unburdened, bright, and freely chosen. I will never look back at you again.