I've pretty much written

About it all through the

Last twenty years, some

On repeat for a long while,

'Cause it was harder to get

Through than other things.

And now, I don't often

Have the need to talk

About it anymore, they're

Just events that happened

A long time ago, things

Have finally moved on.

The bigger extreme of

Things has considerably

Improved, no longer

Terrified or paralyzed

By fear, I'm functioning.

Still, there's the flashbacks,

Those persist to this day.

Not sure if there's a way to

Stop them, but so far, it's

Not been happening for me.

I know, all of it will always

Be a part of me, it's shaped

Who I am today, so I don't

Think I'll ever be completely

Free from it, but it's ok now;

I'm still standing, carrying on.

It's proven to be challenging,

But I've made it this far...