Did I Choose This?
SW
Nope, not me
Yep, I’m smarter than that
I chose this
I predicted it would be bad
Troubled – Volatile – Passionate – Exciting – Pushy – Insecure
They needed me
Until the next fun thing came along
And I soon represented everything negative
Disgusted by my very existence
Anger raged when I didn’t succumb
Moved out in an afternoon
Leaving all that was tattered and broken behind Steadfast in my resolve
Yet still giving up my own power
Thinking I’m simply a survivor of my own choices
Copyright Credit: SW, “Did I Choose This?” from Survival & Beyond, Issue 2 / Fall 2024 (Safe Passage, 2024). Copyright © 2024 by Safe Passage. Reprinted with the permission of the author.