only options

sometimes we are done

done with pretending

done with not being who we are

done with living joylessly

done with not feeling connected to our soul

just done

so we make hard decisions

undo our lives to start over

accept momentary pain

over a lifetime of suffering

choosing to thrive

rather than survive

we choose to stop dying for everyone else

and start living for ourselves

however that looks

whatever it takes

knowing it won't be easy

but knowing we are strong enough

there will be times

when we question everythimg

every choice

every action

every option

every possibility

we will be afraid 

tempted to return to our comfort zone

wondering if the choices we made

were right or wrong

but we must reach deep

and be brave enough 

to see where life will take us

and awake enough to remember 

there is no right or wrong

only options

(c)

4-23-20

s.cooper