I am through.
No more will I play
the martyr's role;
there is no joy there.
I will not find fault in others
for my failure to achieve.
I will bear my yoke with thanks
for the experience provided,
and take up the cause
of my own happiness,
no longer leaving it to chance
or the whims of others.
I am no longer Life's victim.
I am unshackled.
I spread my arms wide
and embrace the air.
I am alive.
