Grounded

When the hurt subsides,
The anger sets in,
The tears no longer rolling,
Such deep rage within,
For where there was a heartbeat,
There’s now an empty space,
All that I knew around,
All I wanted to embrace,
The family that I longed for,
Was never meant to be,
Life took a new direction,
A path that set me free,
The family that I now have,
Was more than I could dream,
It built up my hopes and confidence,
Far more than it would seem,
The sadness that once lingered,
Was left so far behind,
For now I know what love is,
As the people around me are kind,
For every little heartbreak,
My hurts replaced with joy,
The child once so saddened,
Now a girl who met a boy,
Now every little wobble,
Is caressed with guiding hands,
Happy memories being made along the way,
As I walk on golden sands,
The path I walked was flighty,
So insecure and fully bound,
Yet now I feel the universe,
Every time I touch the ground,
I treasure every moment,
Far from the fight I left behind,
A peace that fills the whole of me,
It heals with passing times,
Now a mother and a wife to be,
A former shell that was so rounded,
All insecurities have finally left me,
For now I am the one who’s grounded.