I saw the presence of you
and beneath your stare, I was in debt
I was made out of dependence;
bound to believe my beginning is you
and the ending is the second you left

I saw the absence of you
yet beyond your back, I was reborn
Now I am made out of resilience;
convinced that my beginning is me
and the ending is none to be found:
As time blessed me new identity
As I now believe in divinity

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July 2020
Love yourself first, won't you?