Never

have I been

so empty and free

before.

never!

so speechless.

no plea

for anything.

for anybody.

there’s just

me

to see.

to feel

what it’s all about.

if i

care

i must care

for myself.

i do.

that’s a promise

of one

who did not

dare to promise

at all

before.

(she said yes or no …

that’s a difference.)

that matters.

and means

the world.

to me.

for me.