Once upon a time, I was alive. And as I lived I forgot of God. I remember that I could only see what I had not, what would be or could be. Not what was. I was a miracle, it was beautiful and I was blessed.
I sat outside alone, I could not speak, my thoughts, my emotions, my sentiment, my heart. Not to anyone, not even God himself. All that could come of my mouth was please, thank you and why?
My reality’s not yet seen by me I pull hot air, smoke from my cigarette, once, twice, a third time as I sat in the dark with the cool dirt under me and the warm humid air and night sky surrounding me. Hoping that the lump in my throat would disintegrate along with the ashes I tap off the tip of that useless cigarette. Thinking of a day that all would be alright. Would I have it all? Does that exist? If anything would be enough to bring me joy and an accomplished feeling over me. Thinking of success and pride.
I wished for the lump in my throat would stop choking me. How? If I had no way of expression, no accomplishments to show for yet. All is empty to me.
Yes, I won awards for one thing and another, yes I have everything I need and a lot of things I want. Are these things what will bring me happiness?
I finish my cigarette and find I still have that dreadful lump that won’t let me swallow. The anxiety that took my peace manifesting itself physically.
I wanted to cry, to feel some sort of release, my mind, body and spirit needed that liberation, yet my tears did not come forth. I could not shed a tear. My anger and hatred and frustration did not let me. My heart was as hard as a rock.
I have cried of rage, sadness and desperation yet it seemed as though the same body, mind, and spirit that needed that cleansing that only a soft weep could bring, seemed to be tired, and did not want to do anything with any feeling. I could not bring myself to see the matter, where this depression could have come from and why. I couldn’t cry, dispute, not smile nor remain silent.
I came to the realization that I have felt so much in so many levels throughout this lifetime although short, not too long at all; I obtained every emotion a woman, a human could endure. I realize now, too late that my life was perfect; every minute was a joy and a celebration of life. Every minute gone by made me who I was. My only problem was myself and my thoughts.
The truth.
That I had fought through so much to see that I had it all and it was beautiful and that I hated myself, I thought I had to be better, good wasn’t good enough.
Now what? I have passed on, leaving a beautiful life behind and never being able to see it, to appreciate it. Now what? Die with the regret that I never lived it? How do I rest in peace, knowing I never found it living? Knowing I could have been happy, knowing that it’s gone and lost and I cannot do it over.
There is only one life; every minute counts you must appreciate it and live it, not survive it. In the end, you will die anyways so there is no survival worth while, if not life, nothing.