Hello Everyone,

This year, I am doing my poem a day a little differently. I am writing a new poem every day, and these blog posts will go more in-depth on the process.

The word from the random word generator was LEAVE

Here is the poem:

I live in the uncomfortable
knowing something no longer fits
but I’m too scared of what the “new normal” would be.
I’ve done it so often, I don’t actually know when I want to stay.
I’ve put in the work, and I just stopped trying
and that’s why it’s uncomfortable.
Will everything fall apart if I leave?
It’s a fear founded on the unknown, but not the truth.
Losing something has never caused my life to fall apart.
Leaving it alone and pretending like it’s okay always has.
It’s harder when you feel like you’re the one left behind
rather than leading the escape.
But everything I’ve left has gained something
except drunkenly losing my headphones and driver’s license at the bar.

I did lose my driver’s license at a bar once, and I may or may not have lost my headphones recently. This poem isn’t about anyone or anything specific; it is the feeling of knowing when something is wrong but staying because it feels more comfortable. I think we’ve all been there. Sometimes, it’s like being pushed into the deep end and learning how to swim. Let’s enjoy the unknown.