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I couldn't stay and so I left,
It was just too much and I couldn't take it anymore,
I left the Volturi coven and Italy behind,
Restless and sad I travelled to America,
I left it all behind to find myself,
Maybe my friend Carlisle would help me and bring me comfort,
The guilt was killing me and the sadness weighing down on me,
I felt lost and panic-striken,
But my friend was there for me,
Despite everything I had done to others in the past,
I'm thankful for everything he, his wife and his children have done for me,
Their presence is a balm.
They even gifted me with an island similar to Isle Esme,
A place where I can walk in the sun freely,
Whenever I want and with no fear of being seen,
My heart rejoices as I walk under the sunlight,
Feeling the warmth of the sun on my face makes me happy,
Relishing the simplest of pleasures,
I'm getting my hands back into the earth as I plant my red roses,
I listen to the birds in the morning as they nest,
I still spend time with my friend and his family,
I hunt with them and I enjoy their company,
As I raise my golden eyes to the sky,
I feel at peace with myself for the first time in three thousand years.
My inner wounds are healing well,
Every day in every way I'm getting better,
Under the guidance of my friend and his family,
I find and embrace myself,
Then I fix my wrongs and walk the path of redemption,
A new start is exactly what I needed,
After studying for a while I find employment as a substance abuse and behavioral councelor,
I aim to better the lives of humans,
I feel like I have purpose again,
Life has meaning now and I smile,
Like Carlisle and Jasper I found my calling,
And like my friend my joy is enhanced as God calls me into being His co-worker.
I used to think that vampires are soulless monsters,
But I was wrong,
My friend, his wife and his children have souls,
I have one too,
Edward used to believe that we don't have one,
But thanks to Jasper he changed his mind and now agrees with Carlisle,
Yes I am now convinced that we have souls,
And I know with absolute certainty that it's never too late to start over,
If you weren't happy with yesterday try something different today,
I can be whoever I want to be,
I have a good support network,
And I'm happier than I've ever been in the last three millennia.
Sulpicia my love I'm sorry,
I had to walk away from the Volturi coven,
Even if just for a time,
I couldn't stay there anymore,
But you were and still are my beloved wife,
And I miss you so much,
Come find me here in America,
I will welcome you with open arms,
I will be waiting for you my beloved,
My friends are there for us,
My support network will gladly help us,
You and I will never have to be alone my darling.
One day I will most likely return to Italy,
Or at the very least contact the Volturi coven,
And try convince some of its members to join us,
Maybe I can convince them that there are other ways to protect our people,
In the meantime I will be here completing my healing,
And answering my calling too,
If vampires could produce tears I'd be crying right now,
My golden eyes sparkle with joy,
A bright smile appear on my face
This new start is the best thing that has happened to me,
And whatever the future will bring my supportive friends will help me through it,
Things will only get better from now on.