"ALIVE"

i used to have this belief

that art was the most important thing in life,

that if you did things creatively, they'd count

and whatever wasn't done in that matter

wasn't soulful

but now

now i have this belief

that living is the most important thing in life,

that if you do the things your heart whispers to your brain when it's dark

those things will count

and life will give back to you

and your soul will fill up

and you'll finally be,
after all of this time,

alive