A brutal stronghold,
choking the life
out of me.
My tormentor is gone...
but why am I still choking,
fighting for breath?
I glimpse a mirror...
I see I am alone.
Why can't I breathe freely?
Why?
I study the mirror
and begin to see...
I am free... I am alone.
Why can't I breathe freely?
Why?
The answer is me...
I am the one who refuses
to let go...
Let go of the past.
Let go of the pain.
A guiet peacefulness
descends over me.
I release. I forgive.
I let go.
Determined to be free...
aahhh... breathing freely.
I can love, hope and dream again.
Tears of relief and joy
flood my face.
I study the mirror.
Anguish is gone.
Replaced by peace.