Transformation begins the moment

you forgive yourself and emerge

from the shadows liberated by the light.

I spent that morning on the side of the road

waiting for the flat-bed tow truck to arrive and save me.

I saw the sun rise, and people emerge from their cocoons

to begin their day. We exchanged banter without speaking,

watching each other's morning struggles.

I changed my clothes three times that day

trying to understand who I was meant to be.

Annette Petrusso is a poet and, by profession, a writer/editor based in Austin, Texas. Her poetry is inspired by cinema,art, popular culture, and the unforgettable details of everyday life. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in the Pomona Valley Review,The Raw Art Review, Black Moon Magazine, Thimble Literary Review, and Concision Poetry Journal.