OH, HOW I WAS WRONG

i thought that being strong 

meant not being weak.

i thought that being yourself 

meant you couldn't change. 

i thought that being brave 

meant giving up your fears. 

i thought that by saying no 

to one thing meant saying

 no to a lot of things. 

i thought that by knowing 

your boundaries meant that

 nothing bad would ever happen. 

i thought by accepting this all

 i wouldn't be afraid anymore. 

oh, how i was wrong. 

[insert dried flowers here]