In the end, it was just a room.
I sat alone in a dark classroom.
I stretched out my arm out to the window,
through giant curtains that looked like long skirts,
and let the white sunlight shine on my skin.
The shouts, the ruckus, and the chats,
All dissipated into thin air.
All that was left in the end
was this empty room.
So do not be afraid no more.
And forgive yourself.
For this, too, shall pass.
Congratulations,
For having made it so far.
12.31.2023