SiXteen

Sixteen years of memories,
With my life just starting now.
Friends and loved ones,
I have come so far with them.

Fifteen years of walking,
Roaming this place.
I found my position,
Where I fit in.

Fourteen years of sharing,
Toys and my love to him.
My little brother,
Surface of hate, we do care.

Thirteen years of posing,
Trying to make it al better.
Dressing up, being a different girl,
But I'm me.

Twelve years of learning,
Going off to school.
Numbers, words and confusion,
It all makes sense now.

Eleven years of images,
Pictures and drawings.
I showed my feelings,
Through a simple stick figure.

Ten years of reading,
Making a path for future reference,
Places of beauty,
Places I need to see.

Nine years of stories,
Time again and again.
Happy things I love to remember,
Sad things forgotten overnight.

Eight years of writing,
My feelings and thoughts on paper.
They don't understand,
It's my way to communicate.

Seven years of photos,
Changes in me, in you.
Shaking to the music,
Chilling in the sun.

Six years of crying,
Fears and haunted monsters.
They watched my every move,
There was no escape.

Five years of dreaming,
Where I want to go in life.
Doctor, teacher, writer
What's right for me?

Four years of starting new,
School life and distractions.
I never thought it could be this hard,
To grow up.

Three years of missing you,
Another chance to share my feelings.
First, my only,
I'm not going to leave again.

Two years of crying,
Wanting another chance.
I did nothing wrong,
I couldn't handle it.

One year of past,
I want to forget.
Bad experiences and hate,
Can we just start over?

Starting of my sixteenth year,
Start fresh.
Remember the past,
Making an influence on me today.