Boundaries
Shuddering breaths, an exhale in each step
Even for a text message, my breath trembles
Planning out my goodbyes
To a friend, once cherished
My feelings for whom perished
There’s a sigh in my eyes
Things could have been better,
Now I tremble with bitter anticipation
The agony of waiting, nothing can compare
To a bellyache of despair
Insults, big and small, I have bared
My heart is gnarled with vast thickets of wire
And with that final leap into the fire,
My chest’s metal captor desists
Parting ways, such a fate always exists
For every relationship has an expiration,
But with the unwavering tick of time,
No matter your luck, grief will be struck
And life will ensue, jaded yet effervescent
Setting boundaries were once complicated
But I will be the one responsible for the reigns,
Paving the path towards new friendships awaiting,
And even the rekindling of the old
Supportive, refreshing, and tender
I will no longer be bound by what’s familiar,
I will experience what’s new, beyond the boundary of what is known,
To my bravery, I owe for having flown
Some may call it cowardice, to hide behind a screen
But what is it to face a fear, no matter how wary you’ve grown?
Once again, it is the wings of courage I owe,
For my flight in the storm, a lumination brewing
I won’t go back, I will continue to soar