I am here because I chose to be.

I didn’t come this far

To walk blindly and miss the view

I didn’t let go of all I knew

So I could fight to hold on to one little piece

I didn’t stand back and watch it all fall apart

To collect a part of what I intentionally let fall to the floor

I am here because I chose to be

I am here, stripped down to something I'm not sure I even recognize

And, I am just fucking getting started