My intensity and desperation
kept my reality strained,
while distorted connections
always left me drained.

Disappointments became walls
that imprisoned me in tale,
and illusions of love and destiny
bound me to that jail.

I realize now that I must triage, 
and that balance is the key,
for experiences long to captivate
and finally set me free.

I’m ready to thrust into life,
but drama will not be the fuel,
for my heart will find its treasure
when love is but a jewel.