I write because I cannot speak
I write because it’s my new exit
I write to burn the bridges and teach myself to swim
I write because it comes to me
I write to have my version of me
I write so others cannot choose words for my story
I wake because I cannot sleep
I wake because you’re attacking my dreams
I wake to practice not having you anywhere near me
I wake because it’s time for me
I wake to see what’s waiting for me
I wake to find my way back into my reality