"Grateful in Disgust" - a moment of reflection

Is this the day I set aside,

The moment I halt this downward slide

My mind’s a mess, too dark to tell,

And I’m sorry you ever saw me fail.

These roots run deep, and I’ve trained to hide

A haunted past wrapped up in lies.

But you took my hand without a thought,

Then I shared the truths I’ve always fought.

Still, my hands with their trembling shake,

My eyes still swell each day I wake.

I’m haunted by the falls I took,

Disgusted by my mirror’s look.

I wear this mask for all to see,

Afraid of what they’d think of me.

But when the morning breaks, there you are,

So loving, and welcoming of this burned-out star.

Eric 11/22/25