The moment came

when it was more painful

to remain stuck,

not to look.

And so I began to trust

in my own healer

within —

letting go

of old thoughts

and the need to change

or even heal.

And because holding on

to this me,

the natural shifting

that happened

because of it,

and all I saw

just below the surface

was so beautiful,

I didn’t ever feel

the need to turn back.