I Will Not Break You

Epilogue

Years later...

+Ben+

Its kind of funny how you find stuff when you're older of stuff you had when you were younger.

Im really impressed with myself. I moved on from Maddie. I have a child, Alexa, and I have a wife, Soleil. Its thanksgiving today, and I'm in my room at my dads, looking through my stuff I had as a teenager. The bass is still there. The bass that was last held by Maddie. Damn, its been years, over 10, my room seems so sad and lonely. It was once accompanied by my crazy teenage self, now its only accompanied by dust and a little bit of sunlight coming through the curtain. It seems so depressing and draining. I'm here today finding stuff to take home. I still have Maddie's blanket, actually, I took it on this past tour with me. I have Maddie's journal here too, and of course mine that I'm writing in right now. I'm composing these into a small story.

I'm taking with me:
• Maddies/my bass
• our journals
• Pictures

Basically anything that reminds me of Maddie. Yes, I may have a wife and child now, but Maddie will always hold a special place in my heart. She knows that.

I look at her Facebook sometimes. The profile picture is still us together. I texted her phone once. Someone now has her phone number, sadly. I got a reply that day, and I got excited, then read what it said. It was a very sad day in the tour bus. That was on the tour I met Soleil. The tour Platz met Sky. Craziest tour we've had.

I'm really thankful for this life I've been given. A lot of people will say I'm crazy because my girl passed, but I feel that it was for a reason. I've been given a wife and a child. Maddie would be happy. I still miss her. I've sobbed times on tour, and we've came out on stage like ten minutes late.

I know that Maddie is still in spirit with me. Especially on stage and in the studio. The energy sometimes just feels like she's here. Even though she really didn't get to be around "Imagine Dragons" very long, she loves us. She loves the fact that I'm growing. I know she does. Its hard for some people to wrap their head around. A lot of people are confused on how I can see some good. I still see good in the world. I find good in anyone. No matter how hard its hiding. I see good in everything.

Its hard to understand that if you've never been through it. Sometimes you just have to choose what to do, cry or embrace. Sometimes you're forced.

Your emotions really do change your entire future. That's why you have to try to find good in everything.

I believe in second chances.