I Stand Strong

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This fear that I’m feeling is something I have never felt before.

The uncertainty of will I be homeless or will a room become available?

Is this what a good percentage of America is going through now? 

The constant stomach ache, tight shoulders and headaches. 

How do people function like this day in and day out?

I’m beginning to see how quickly things can go from bad to worse. As I sit here crying, with tears streaming down my face and the sting in my eyes. I’m becoming aware of just how scared I really am.

So, I will remove more stuff from this apartment and wait for word of what’s to come next.

I may cry alone, but I stand strong and ready for the next chapter of my life.

— Nicole Barden 4/29/2021

Originally published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself on Medium