On repurposing one's self

"I might be old, but I'm someone new," she said.

What it is like to suddenly become yourself at 30?
I am an adult without a history.
That girl in those pictures is not me.
She's a component piece.
Outside of her dyadic unit,
she has no function.

When the unit broke,
she thought she might just put it in the back room
with the rest of the sentimental junk
that she never used anymore
but didn't have the heart to throw away.

But some parts can be repurposed.
she opened the unit carefully,
No need to do unnecessary damage.
she held back the cover,
inside, a mess of wires, shortened circuits.
Rusty gears, loosened screws.
How was this thing put together in the first place?
It's a wonder it ever worked.

I removed my parts.
I am repurposed.
Reduced, reused,
recycled.
New.