And then the day came when I realized

I couldn’t keep drowning with you

and it was hard to let go

and trust that I could swim on my own

I was scared and unsure how to be without you.

 

And then the day came when I found the courage

and I let go

and I gasped for air

and I struggled

and I wasn’t sure I would make it

without you.

 

And then the day came when I swam on my own

and I could breathe and I was okay

and the laughter returned

and because I had realized

and because I had let go

and because I trusted myself

to breathe and swim on my own

without you

with me, only me

it was then when it happened.

 

The day came when I flew.