Before

I stopped

It’s done

Completely finished

But never totally goes away

Even if I never fall again

I’ll remember how it was

I have my mistakes

With me always

But I can use them to learn

To remind me how I overcame

What I’ve lost and given up

Doesn’t have to be so bad

I must remember

How strong I am

And what I have gained

Because part of me

Is who I was before