Grown

You know when you have grown When what you know becomes what you’ve known Looking back at what you could not see Holding onto what could not be One step at a time, some big some small Getting back up when you sometimes fall Any feelings are better than numb Standing still when I used to run Being aware of what I chose not to know What I thought was dead has begun to grow Looking ahead when I used to look back Living for today instead of my past Learning the fine lines between that and this Grabbing opportunities that I once missed Thanking god for my blessings instead of asking home “why?” Learning how to live instead of wishing to die I’ll never go back to where I used to be I’ll never be blind to what I could not see All of this has changed in me All because of my desire to be