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Twenty-Four

A poem

By Alicia GambinoPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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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.

inspirational
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About the Creator

Alicia Gambino

I love to read and write

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