i have been left alone

i have been pulled into a vortex of nothingness, where structure has no meaning

i have been left to a world, where i am forced to seek liberation from my own mind

i have been left craving for the days where i prayed for stillness of the mind

i have been left to chase after memories of days where i had little to no time for my wellness

i have been left to run after dreams i had long abandoned in the bin

i have been left to redefine what needs, and priorities are

i have been left to revisit places i had long forgotten to think of

of faces, memories, conversations, emotions, dreams i have long tucked away to sleep

blessings, ease of movement i have long taken for granted

now i am left to renew my vows, a promise to be better than i was yesterday, a commitment to rise above the shallow accessories i had thought would avail.

a commitment to know me better, to be better at every step from here on.