Comprehension

no glory ,no fame

I used to tell people
that I'd be great_
that years from now,
when the memories from days when we were young
have faded into the Grey's of time lost,
my name would be the only whisper of reminiscence.

But now ,after all the angst and desire
to be heard has faded ,I understand that
sometimes not everything beautiful has to be heard to justify its glory.
I am not a story.

And though many will try to narrate me,
try to tell the tale of how they conquered the
heart of the lost girl...
I am ,what only I know of.
The traces of me lay only in the safe spaces of my words and my love.

I used to tell people
that I'd be great_
But I do not have to be great to be worthy of my mark on this world.

All I have to do is exist_
and I will do so even on days when
life means nothing more than an ache to me...
I will exist , because I am here.
Whether people tell my tale or not.

            -Liyah Smith