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Life Preserved

Life, it broke me,
far beyond repair.
My spirit, fashioned of glass.    
Shards of my soul, smashed
and back to sand and grain.
I finally let go,
completely loosening
my grip on sanity.
Released/ gone.
I misplaced my mind for good this time.
I finally pried my own fingers off of;
my war with the world,
what I so desperately thought I knew    
and hope fuelled pain...
and so I fell.
Freefalling through
an uncomfortable,
unknown and frightening space.
I fought and mourned what I
no longer hung onto
and it tormented me,
almost to death.
So as it were,
at the very last moment
before I pulled the trigger
came an abrupt serene stop.  
It shocked me with its peace.
I was pierced to my almost dead core
to learn that the universe
and its perfect chaotic river
had been waiting
to catch me up, effortlessly.  
Engulfing me now,
it washes at my wounds
and softens my scars.
It reminds me that I'm okay.
So intentionally with ease,
the water has me.
I no longer wonder
where I am going    
as the present ride
is the only arrival
and always has been.
The universe it whispers
in its ancient, infinite
and all knowledgeable babble,
"What took you so long to let go, sweet girl?
Written by ScarlettA (Scarlett_A)
Published | Edited 9th Aug 2016
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