Poem: I Do Not Exist, I Live – 15/02/21

Sing to myself, I will this day, 
there is nothing to perturb me, 
my worries they have been laid away. 

I do not exist, I live, 
broadly speaking I experience, 
I take, I give, 
my heart yearns for nothing, 
I am complete because I’ve accepted the truth of myself,
I’m growing more comfortable in my skin. 

Strength comes from knowing who I am, 
visions come from planning through resilience, 
I am no longer weakness walking, 
the insecurities forthcoming, 
I do not rely on another to complete or fix me, 
the notion of this unsettles me. 

Because, being independent mentally, 
and emotionally, shall we say,
it is, in itself something wondrous to look upon after
endless helpless days, 
I won’t suffer, I won’t be useless with myself, 
I have courage and ardour, 
I’ve grown and I don’t need another to leap in 
to take me as their prize 
when I’ve worked so hard to develop myself
for years, not days. 

© 2021 Lauren M. Hancock. All rights reserved. 
Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash