Stepping Out

by acovie

I found myself exhausted

Depleted

A shell of my being

A life dedicated

To the satisfaction

Of anything

But my own desires

I wept

Holding to my convictions

Another day

It will get better

Another hour

All the same

Stepped out

To find my worth

Uncovering subtle cues

Affirmations

I long since forgot

Reminders

That this crazed state of being

Is temporary

A blip in the screening

Of my lifetime

A deep breathe, forthcoming

I can feel it in my bones

Shedding layers of the past

Embracing what’s ahead

-ACovie