the smell outside reminds me
i am alive.
the scent of her reminds me i've been dishonest.
the warmth of my lover tells me i've changed
and the aches and pains throughout my body
force me to recognize that i am still in training
for this life.
my strong voice and stronger appetite
reminds me that i'm a force to be reckoned with
if that's what it takes.
smiles unreturned tell me that someone has been failed
somewhere along the way.
missing the truest love of my life at this hour
reminds me that i have been healed.
