I’m Okay

I took in a breath of fresh air today. As freedom coursed through me I smiled. With hands and arms and legs and whim I move. In places I was never meant to be I’ve excelled. And I celebrate battles not yet won, claiming them in a name I call in times of distress. A name I thank for moments I should never have had. And I forget sometimes how unlucky I am. How blessed and purposefully driven I am instead. I should be proud of who I am. Of who I’ve become. Of those who have come before and will follow. So I pause and breathe out. And with bare feet I ground myself and trust a contaminated mind to guide me. I take refuge knowing that on my worst day I am chosen. On my best a rare gem. I’ve made it much further than a brain wired by pessimism and depression predicted. But optimism and an open heart remind me that I am okay. That I will always be okay. And that even when I am not okay... I’m okay.