Journey
I looked into the distance and sometimes wonder what life could have been.
Don't misunderstand me, I wouldn't change anything.
I have no regrets.
While the path i walked was forced upon me, how I traveled it was of my choosing.
Many influences played a part in which fork i chose when coming to a split in road.
Obsticales, insurmountable odds, and temptations all played a part, all tried to derail and lead me in different directions, but in the end my decisions were my own.
I will never try to claim that I always made the right decision. Many times I stumbled and i have fallen more times than i can count.
But I always got back up.
My past is the fire that forged me into who I am today.
My experiences have broken me, damaged me, and at times brought me to my knees.
But they have also made me strong.
The life I have lived and fought through has made me a defender of those who can't defend themselves.
It made me passionate and caring.
It has made me a person who would drop everything for someone in need, friend or stranger, just to help in any way I can.
I have seen the ugliness in the world and because of that I CHOOSE to search out the beauty and try to make it grow.
I was a victim of circumstance.
Now i am a fighter who is honest and never gives up.
I am a woman, strong and fierce.
I am a mother, loving and protective.
I am a friend, loyal and compassionate.
Love me, hate me, respect me, disown me, stand by me, walk away, believe in me, pretend i dont exist, that choice is yours.
But for better or worse i am who i am.
Ive lost myself many times over the course of my journey, but never again.
I am me.
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