Alive anymore.
To borrow from a famous slogan,
'It gets better':
Adolescence does stop
suffocating you.
You just wake up after a while
and realize the world
needs you to be fully alive,
Fully you,
Human and flawed as ever,
And it's great.
All of it.
You find someone to whom you matter
You realize your life is invaluable
(And it is),
And it's great.
All of it.
.
Erika 2015