These days I am learning
when to allow descent
into the awful abyss,
to find life’s glorious diamonds
amongst the blackest black

And when to extend
a helping hand to myself,
so I can rise above the clouds
and see things through
a lens of light.

These days I am learning
how to sit in discomfort
and feel my skin stretch,
into a new skin of self.

These days I am learning
that why not?
is a far better response
than why?

And a very good answer
if the question is the  reasons
you think you can’t.

These days I am learning
that far worse than feeling
the pain of change,
is living with the pain of never
truly knowing yourself.