Every Day, or, The Last Poem About Progress, I Promise

every day I take a step towards realization.

every day I make progress
or feign it

every day I feel a bit more comfortable in the skin I'm stuck in
and it fits me better every day

every day I seek a sign
to tell me I'm nearing
a cut scene
a chapter change
an act break

and every day I find myself wondering how many days are left
and every day I find one more little thing to be pleased with, and I am sated
every day I get knocked off of my horse
every day I am reminded of the hurt
or a new wound emerges
or an old one heals
every day something happens
because if nothing happened
every day would be exactly the same

every day I am more the man I'm becoming
every day I am less of what I dislike
every day is a step towards freedom
personal
emotional
financial

every day I get closer

Every day I take a step.