Key

This has been around,
but needs to be shared again:

She woke up different.
Done with trying to figure out
who was with her, against her,
or walking down the middle because
they didn't have the guts to pick a side.
She realized that opinions
were a dime a dozen,
validation was for parking,
and loyalty wasn't a word
but a lifestyle.
It was this day
that her life changed.
and not because of a man,
or a job,
but because she realized
that life is way too short
to leave the key to happiness
in someone else's pocket.

Where is your key?