I didn't write a poem at 23,
As I was too depressed.
Now that I am 24,
It's something I regret.
I struggled with a lot of things
When I was 23.
I've struggled with a lot of things
As long as I've been me.
I did write something beautiful.
I did write half a book.
As of yet, it's incomplete,
But you can have a look.
That book's not so important, though,
As it won't go in here.
Though never finishing that book
Is something that I fear.
Since I last wrote I've grown a lot,
That's something that is true.
Most of it was 'cause of me,
But some was 'cause of you.
I’ve lived and laughed and loved and learned,
And here I am today.
I know that I’ve moved forward,
But I feel I’ve stayed in place.
It’s hard now to remember
How I feel when I’m depressed.
It’s easy to remember, though,
Whenever I get stressed.
I know this life is normal
And how it will be imperfect.
I also know that anything that’s hard
Is also worth it.
So here we are today on October 23
And here I will find happiness by simply being me.
About the Creator
Alicia Gambino
I love to read and write
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