you took me to this new world
nothing felt like okay
I lived in silence, surrounded by sounds
I could not make them hear my voice
I was quiet for so long
searching in confused eyes
my hands did the speaking
but their language never was never enough
teetering on two worlds
struggling with my words
I woke each day,
frustration swimming in my eyes
I wanted to know the safety of home again
I wanted it to all be okay again
the warmth of my home chased me in my dreams
the icy cold of reality followed me awake
then the snow melted
my voice grew louder
it grew clearer
I spoke and they heard me
I looked and they saw me
for a moment
it felt okay.
