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At the behest of someone else, apparently this may help someone better here. If it can show someone you can still be a bit crazy and make it almost 6 months...well then it's worth me being nervy about putting it out in the real world. Taken from my blog today. xx

 

I keep a journal and I was just browsing for day 1 thoughts and feelings as someone asked for ideas and found the poem/motivational writing I made myself to read by candlelight looking for additional strength, I sat and wrote it the first evening. I will never forget how I felt, a mixture of emotions both sad for what I thought I was giving up and how would I cope and utter exhileration that I might actually make it.

Manic,
Panic,
I can't breath!
Raging,
pacing,
Inside I seeth.
Smiling, 
laughing,
Can't quite believe!
Nice People,
Steep hill,
I can achieve!!

This time, this place, is where I see,
I could always do this, I can be free.
I'm scared and happy, kill or cure,
I'll give it all to come out pure.
Live for today, not tomorrow
Only forwards, no failure sorrow.
I can, I will, I shout out loud
I own my body, I will be proud!

It was fun to find it and apparently I jumped from foot to foot literally shouting nope - I wonder why the neighbours look at me strangely nowadays haha.  :) 

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Marti, thank you for posting this here. As I said on your blog, you really captured the "Day 1" experience in a few well-chosen words. It's great for all of us to look back and be reminded how awful we felt in the beginning and how good we feel now. Your poem is a great example of and tribute to this journey we all share. 

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