i’m alive

like a pinprick, he did sting me

left behind an itching bump

but i did not become indignant

for now i know that i’m alive

with a sizzle, she did burn me

left behind a nasty scar

i embraced the raw affliction

for i’m reminded: i’m alive

how brutally, he did strike me

left behind traumatic fear

i tearfully dispose of despair

for yet, though battered, i’m alive

in a hurry, she did leave me

left behind a broken heart

i dry my eyes and smile again

for through it all, i am alive

~mj