As more and more
piled ontop of her
everyday stress,
homesickness,
fear of the unknown,
and heartbreak,
The more space she seemed to have.
In a moment of silence and reflection,
she realised, she was not overwhelmed.
Even though there were many reasons to be.
And she smiled,
because she could remember a time,
not so long ago,
where that would not have been the case.
And she breathed in relief,
because that meant
that her time of suffering
was not in vain.
It made her heart more open
and her will stronger.