A year ago

I did not know who I was

I was

Lost

Dazed

And predictably amazed at the turning of the Earth

My soul was a diminishing gray amidst a sea of sapphire

I was 

Learning

Dreaming

And I spilled my guts to those who showed me inches of kindness

I had to transform

I had to thicken

I had to let go of my 

Pride

My

Ignorance

My

Hatred

Looking back at it now 

I realize

I did it

I

Grew 

Up

In every way possible

I 

Am

Changed