Soul Words

I am glad to call myself independent,
To have grown from my mistakes,
To have stood up for myself,
To have Jesus as my only concern,
To be able to see situations from different perspectives,
To reserve my love and,
Care for those who truly need it,
To appreciate my days not only
For the benefits but for all the goodness God shows me.

I am glad to say ''I am good'' when people ask me how am I doing,
Because I really am. I have problems, but I see beyond today.
I am glad to accept me for who I am
Without needing the acceptance of the world,
Without needing any material love.
I am glad to be able to BREATHE.
To be ME from AM till I go to sleep.
To be able to finally speak the truth. MY truth.
Because my lips have been long condemn for reasons that I now regret.

I live life FULLY, knowing that everyday counts
Because we only have 86,400 seconds in a day to turn it
All around or to throw it all away.
To be able to make my own sounds,
Because everyday is a song,
With different melodies and different words.

To be able to call myself STRONG
Because I have always been,
Because I no longer step on wood, I step on steel.
From today, till the day I leave.