Couldn’t you try
remain stable.

live one second, firmly footed.
the echoes of past dreams
can only be withstood so long.
shrill screams scattered
bind my down, inescapable.

Couldn’t you try
be a friend.

remember how that was?
visions of the past invade,
only the deepest dreams.
battering brains blissfully
treat me well again.

Couldn’t you try
independence.

it is attainable.
although tired and worn,
strength can be found in abundance.
I is I is I.
sustain the power of growth.