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Memory
My past is but a memory
I am not who I used to be
Life has changed me...
More than I imagined possible
I used to be a child
Oblivious to anything life had to offer
...what life would hand me wanted or not
I've taken it
Grasped it with a firm fist
Let life sink into my skin and teach me
Let it fill me with wisdom and knowledge
Let me live
And I have
I have experienced the best
And unfortunatley the worst
More often I feel as though it has been unfair
Why me, I ask myself
Why was it I who suffered the brokeness of a family
Why is it I who feels she's thrown so much away
Can that change to?
One would hope....I hope
So much has gone wrong
So much I could cry about
So much to wish away
But haven't I been given so much?
There was a time I felt detarched from the rest of the world
Until I realized how much I have
A family that has overcome obstacles
Strong, lasting friendships
Strength
An open heart and mind
I may not be perfect
Maybe life isn't either
But it's life
And it's taught me so much
I like who I am
The person I have grown to be
I'd like to forget my former self
Leave her only as a memory
