I Am More Than My Nightmares

by Jennae Cecelia

I always have the fear of my arms not being long enough to protect everyone that I love.

I am not guaranteed a week, a month, or a year. I am not guaranteed to get old enough to see my face wrinkle and my hair gray. But I am guaranteed right now, this moment. I will not live my life betting on the next day. I won’t. I will live for today.

Although it seems long and tiring, one day you will look back and realize all the growth you made on your hike.

now stop and greet my reflection instead of looking past the girl in the mirror. All she ever wanted was her own love.

My journey has not been perfect. If it was, I wouldn’t have been crafted into the woman I am today…. STRONG. BEAUTIFUL. KIND. GRATEFUL. LOVING.

I am longing for a safe place to grow.

I see stars as small reminders from the universe that even dark times show specks of light when you really pay attention.

I am grateful for every storm the universe has given me. I am who I am because of every raindrop I have felt and every gust of wind that has shifted me in a different direction.

The moon appears even during the day to let you know it is still there and is coming back soon. Will you be my moon? Because I am always worried about you when you are not around.