I Woke Up One Morning 

 

By Sharon Lea

 

I woke up one morning

knowing who I was

without reservations

without apologies

without second guessing

without building walls

without convincing others

without caring to convince

without stepping aside

without standing behind

without feeling less than

without doubting my abilities

without worrying so much

without fearing the future

without stopping to rethink

without prefacing everything

without fearing abandonment

without doubting my feelings

without apologizing for feelings

without feeling feelings are wrong

without retracing my steps

without worrying about the past

without changing my mind

I woke up one morning

knowing who I was

and it felt pretty damn good

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