Become You

I don't know who I am. I never have. I don't even know who I want to be.

But I know I don't want this. I don't want the endless days of routine and wondering if this emotional pain will recede. Hoping it will, terrified it won't.

I want to follow my heart. I want to be a person who is at peace with who she is and can make mistakes and have successes and face consequences all on her own.

The last time I followed my heart, my parents found out, and they were not happy. But it was worth it. Every minute.