survive thrive
you've been toe to toe
face to face
shared intimate space
with the cousin of sleep.
many rounds fought
shoot outs
skirmishes
block by block
building by building
room by room
and survived.
the tide turned
inches gave way to feet
stretching them new york avenues.
nothing in the world
should scare you.
you survived from the brink
you thrived with new vision
insights love and determination.
everything else is child's play
so treat it as so.
no stress
the worst has passed
now
fly on new wings
your new lease on life.
