Became

Today turned into yesterday

As easily as
Tomorrow turned into today,
And all the while
I lived in yesterday.

I resided in a place
Where yesterdays trials
And tribulations, happiness
And joys we replayed
On the screen of my mind.

I held on to past friendships,
Past regrets,
Past happiness and
Beliefs which had passed
Their expiration dates.

I held on for dear life,
Fearing that if I let go,
If I fell,
I would cease to be.

If I wasn't
My past friendships,
My past happiness and regrets,
What was I?

Then one day,
I lost my grip
And I fell,
Letting go of everything
And instead of ceasing to be
I became.

I became new,
I became different,
I didn't hold on to
The old truths and
I began to question them.

In that moment,
I had a fresh start.

In that start,
Who I am is not
Defined by who I was.