My breath shoves itself out
And refuses to come back in
I know
I've
Failed
But in this darkest moment
Even here, I can hear a noise
A faint sound
Quiet, but growing louder
It's the beat of a song
It's rising in my heart
So I let
The tears
Fall
I release all the shame
I release all the fear
I release all the sorrow
I know that when the tears are gone
They'll leave just one thing behind
Hope
So I breathe in
I lift a foot
And I take a step forward
Just
One
Step
And then
I step again
I let the tears fall
Silently hitting the ground
And I move forward
Because this
Is
Not
The
End
I stand up
Lift my head up
Keep moving forward
I turn the music up
Feel the pain
And then let it out
The drumbeat in my heart
Slowly replaces the pain of the past
My failures falling away in saltwater droplets
I breathe in
Clench my fists
Look forward
And take
Another
Step