Going through with it,
Despite the pain and the heartache
Making a choice you know isn’t what others want for you,
Bearing down and doing what you believe to be the right thing
It’s not easy and I don’t make it lightly, but I feel as if it is my sacrifice to make
My burden to bear,
All the while, I cannot allow myself to be swept away
As parts of me begin to erode- I need to weather the waters and hold firm to who I am
Discover who I want to be
But the guilt of disappointment follows
Under the hugs and goodbyes, I know remains longing and what ifs
R1- December 2018
