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And for once, she didn't look back

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I am facing a cliff, about to fall into that great abyss.

The fear I’ve harbored inside is no longer my pain

The doubt in my heart I’ve scattered away

And I’m teetering on the edge.

To fall into the unknown or linger by the comforting life I’ve known?

In my chest, my heart beats wildly.


It always was that fear: to grow, to win, to conquer.

It was that hate that lingered in my gut, that lie behind my tongue.

It was that death that twisted in my soul,

The confusing manipulator and me the puppet.

But what a terrible and wonderful life I’ve had to lead

And yet, it has only just begun.


I remember those times of our early days.

The laughs, the sunshine,

that friendship bracelet you gave me and that I always wore.

The ease with which we navigated the sun and sold trinkets to our neighbors.

I remember those days when we thought we were invincible

To me, they are everything.


But now years have passed and I’m about to fall.

I’ve learned that change can be both cruel and gentle,

That an ending is simply a new beginning.

Some doors close but others open.

And I’m afraid of letting you go

You, who are all I’ve ever known.


But you I have to let go.

You and my darkness, you and my pain,

You and my fears, you and my hate.

You and my life, I’ve got to let go.

Know that I will always remember you with a smile

And warmness in my heart.

Know that you have made me into who I am

And of it, I am proud.


For all my tribulations, I am one with my own.

These chains I have set are now broken

I am not alone.

I shall spread my wings, prepare to fly

There is no other way I’d rather start.

I’ll make that leap, take that fall

Rise as the stars that I shall rattle.

To the pain and scars I’m leaving behind:

I am no longer your possession.

To the people I love and will eternally miss:

I will always remember you.

To whatever tomorrow may bring:

I will take you on.

And a last goodbye to my sorrows,

And the life I’ve left behind. 


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