Linger

I carry everything with me
My ‘was’ my ‘am’ my ‘here I’ll be again’…

I carry everything with me
My cry, my solitude, my every single breath…

I carry everything with me
My questions, my worries, on top of all my knowledge…

I carry everything with me
That moment today, an echo in the hallway,
my fear from long ago…

I carry everything with me
To trust was never a choice!