Yes I am

Three Days, Three Nights

I never thought,
Three days ago,
That I would be sitting here.
I never imagined,
Three days from then,
That I would still be alive.

Three nights ago
I swung from a tree,
Hiding from life,
When I realized I didn't
Want to hide anymore.
So I jumped and I landed
And I jumped again.
To prove to myself
I'm a climber
Yes I am,
Yes I am.

The branch gave out,
I fell to the ground,
Even as I fell,
My mouth gave no sound.
No breathing,
No life.
But here I am,
Here....
Alive.
Here I stand.

I'm a survivor
Yes,
Yes I am.

* * *

Three days,
Three nights,
Away from disaster;
Away from them.

Fists, blades
Words just the same,
Make me want to leave,
For Life's just a game
That I'll never win.

Three days
Away from the bullies,
Three nights
Away from the pain.
Three wishes
That I made.
Make me strong,
Make me wise,
Make me beautiful
In their eyes.

Three days, three nights
All the wishes came true...
But one.

I went back to them,
Strong willed,
Wise,
And beautiful.
I asked them if I was pretty
Or hot.
But all they said was
"You are not."

But I said to myself,
What do I think?
Am I beautiful...
To me?
The answer was simple,
Clear in my mind:

Yes,
Yes I am.