Weeks ago, I finally took a step towards finding inner peace,

As I finally stepped away from my past,

And looked to today.

In my eyes, I no longer say blurred images,

Of the people I lost,
Of the days I held onto so much,

And realized what so many people wanted me to do…

My hands unclenched,

And the past floated away,

And it drifted to the back of my mind,

Then something changed in me.

I felt a weight lifted from me,

No longer did I try to carry my past on me,

Only the memories,

And the lessons I had learned.

No longer did I want my parents back,

But thank them for what happened,

In death, unfair as it was, gave me a gift,

The gift to continue on, and became humble.

No longer did I hold the grudge against those who tortured me,

I thank them as well,

For showing me the wrong way to treat people,

And for allowing me to become stringer in mind and spirit.

To the friends I made, who stand with me side by side,

I thank you for being there,

In which you will never be forgotten in life or death,

Your memory and impression last in my head.

No longer do I hold onto you Emily,

And I am sorry that things are as they are,

But to move on, I had to let you go as well,

And wish you the best in life.

To my family,

My Uncle who gave me my dream,

My Grandmother who supported me, even in the rough,

And to my sister, the same blood that runs through us, makes our bond stronger than diamond.

I now no longer hold onto anything,

As my hands are needed to be free,

For I need them as I reach to the future,

And try to grab a hold onto happiness.

I will gain new friends, new hope, new passion, and new love,

As I reach for the sky, but not alone,

I have my friends and family, boosting me farther into my future.