Rebirth

For the first time
this past year,
I feel better.
The overcast skies
have cleared
to allow the sunshine in.
There are no longer
anchors tied
to my legs,
and my breathing
isn't labored.
Death has stopped
knocking on my door
and the blade
quit calling my name.
I find myself
looking at the positive
rather than the negative.
Slowly
but surely
the mental wounds
are healing
as the physical ones have done
already.
It is bliss
to finally enjoy life
again.