This poem is one that I hold true to and for myself. I found the quote back in 2018, and ever since I’ve periodically read it to remind me of myself: where I’ve come from, where I am, and where I want to go. My past is full of things that tried to tear me down, become susceptible to the vulnerability of other’s and my own feelings, thoughts, and emotions, and eventually leading me to my lowest point. After years of working on myself, focusing on myself and what I value, I finally made it out of those dark times; I realized who I truly was, the person I used to be had come out of her shell and changed into the person I am today. This poem makes me reflect on the memories I have and want to have, the potential my future holds for me, the struggles I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them, and for the beauty and self-love I’ve found in myself. This poem is for me, the person I used to be and the person I have become today, the person I want to keep aspiring to be and not conforming to what others want me to be.
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