To the little girl who feels like it will never end: it does,
Like sunlight through closed blinds
I feel it creeping in
A light not felt before
The hinting of a grin
A smile I felt guilt for
That needed to appear
For me to slam the hinge shut
On those formative years
And now I stand much stronger
Letting myself be
Happiness and lightness
That truly sets me free
With darkness and seclusion
Firmly in my past
I look to the horizon
Promising at last
I'm here because I'm stronger
Than who I used to be
I'm here because despite my mind
I've chosen this for me
Truly, a new era
Without the doubt and loss
I smile to the wind and sky
And noticed how I've crossed
The line into adulthood
Without a second glance
I feel a place for me here
I see a second chance
Moments of darkness plague me still
But few and far between
I guess that's the side effect
Of who I used to be
But now I see the sun and so
I step forward still
Into this world I've longed to know
To this era of free will
Somewhere along the line
I let go of all I was
So that I could get here
So I had a cause
This new era stands before me
And not all is light
Perspective shifts and hearts will lift
And so I'll grow, not fight
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Letters to Ghosts of the Past
PoetryA collection of poems; unspoken words to those I've loved and lost. Over time, this has become a documentation of my inner turmoil, struggles, and words I could never say aloud, written over five years (and counting) of young adulthood. What begun...
