Mind Taught Me...
Dear Mind,
you and I
we share a kind of love-hate relationship, some might say toxic
when we first met
for a second, you had me fooled
you convinced me I was depressed,
because you isolated me, I felt alone
because you think, I think,
differently
sometimes
you make it hard to breathe, to relax
but you make me feel guilty for even wanting that
at least I can breathe
you remind me that
I didn't do anything to deserve such clean air,
that there are so many
out there
somewhere
without clean air
and sometimes
they don't breathe
but
why should I care, right?
this won't matter when we go extinct, right? which,
you remind me daily that is inevitable
you remind me how tiny I am, how minuscule
but you've also taught me
that is exactly why it does matter
wait, why what matters?
exactly, nothing
nothing tangible at least
but what we can maybe describe as magic
it's like we were chosen,
when the stars exploded, they didn't have to create us
but they did
holy shit, that's magic
since getting to know you,
everything has this kind of vibrance
that blade of grass is gorgeous,
and we are connected
although you've put me through a lot of shit
I guess, in a way
you saved me
you brought me to life
so
I guess what I'm trying to say is
thank you,
love, Taylor