Beyond the Backyard

Sometimes

I cry

Because

I am terrified 

And on my own

And not sure

                    Where to go

                              What to do

                                         Who to be

             How to get there

But sometimes

I also smile

Because this is life

And I am living

And terrified

And on my own

And that excites me

Because this is an adventure

That is hard

                                                                    and

                                                      beautiful

                                                   and

                                    

                                                        real

                                    

                                                                    and

I am 

                                                                   

                                                                       not 

                                                                   alone.