Alone

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the black sheep. I used to try to overcome that title, then I embraced it and dig into my villian persona.

As time went on, I cared less and less about the people who labeled me the black sheep. I started to stay away from them.

I learned to separate myself from people and places that brought out the worst in me.

I found myself a new village.

Today I felt the final separation from the black sheep years. Today, I realized that I have been removing myself from so many people, that I now stand alone.

There’s peace in being alone. There's protection in it. I feel separated from who I was. I feel different…a new sense of relief.

Today, Tameka Thompson embraces being alone.