Today, I woke up early
I have been these past few days
With the morning sun greeting me warmly
Enveloping my face and lighting up my room
Birds chirp, the neighborhood is awake
Most importantly, my family is alive and well
I woke up refreshed, unbothered by the trivial
Nothing to do, but my hobbies call to me
Today is starting off well
Today, I woke up remembering my senses
I could see the sunlight shine through my blinds
Shining brilliantly, dust particles lazily floating by
I could feel the softness of my blanket
How it covered me through the night
Keeping me warm from the night’s cold shoulder
I could smell the food from the kitchen
As the smell broadcasts its presence through the house
Comfortably familiar with the layout
Along with the smell of freshly brewed coffee
I could taste the freshness of the water from my bottle
Hitting my tongue
Providing much needed relief to my mouth and body
After a long nights rest
Today, I woke up remembering nature
Sitting outside overlooking buildings and houses
Feeling the wind pressing against my skin
Seeping into my body, revitalizing my system
The sound of rustling leaves
Reverberating through my eardrums
And the swaying of the tree providing a calming sense of relief
The sound of life roaring
Birds looking to mate
Neighbors calling to each other
The flowers, adorning their favorite color
In a world dominated by black, white and grey
The world breathes
As do I
Today, I woke up remembering life and myself
I remembered that I don’t have much of a hard life
I’m grateful for the life I live
A few caveats of course
But nothing I cannot change
I’m not where I’d like to be
But I don’t dwell, I keep moving
I know I can reach my goals
To have my mother and father
My family who I care about
Made up of actual family or friends
I don’t distinguish
I remember the times I have been outspoken
Confident
Brave. Despite my body locking up
My brain and body not understanding what is necessary
I remembered my capacity to learn
To grow into something better
An understanding that I can become something worse
But choose not to
To recognize and remember that I am free
To live my life as I see fit
Living, of course, in accordance to what is morally correct
And what is morally good
To know that I still choose to love and wish to love
Despite the times I’ve had to wade through grief
And mental turmoil
Mending my heart, picking up pieces
Reminding it that love exists, despite what has happened
I remembered that I am not set in stone
I can become whatever I wish to be
Whatever I’d like to be
Wherever I may wander
I intend to continue living
Contrary to the days where I’d rather be among the dead
I wish to see life through
Until my eyes have seen all that needs to be seen
That’s that.
