Lessons Learned Poem by Carrie Kath

The rain is still pouring
Exemplifying how my heart is melting
And falling onto people who could care less

My life feels like one big uncleanable mess

Stress, depression
It's catching up to me
And I can't seem to run away fast enough

You could look at me and I can make you believe I've got it all going for me

And I'm just fine letting you believe
All the things you think you know about me

Because I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me

I got myself to where I am today and I'm the only one who can change my story with a new page

Feelings of sorrow for oneself got one nowhere but exactly where they were when they began to feel that way

You cannot change the way you feel unless you want to

Nobody can change your attitude but you

I wish I could change the way I feel right now along with the way you feel

Something small, meant to me-the world.
It's like I'm getting a stop sign when an opportunity has surfaced.

But really there's only 2 ways it can really be stopped
One, they don't call for the job or two, I refuse and anything that comes my way I'm supposed to say yes to

Are you trying to make a statement? No, I'm writing
Down all the reasons we shouldn't be fighting

Regardless of what the job may require

You should be happy regardless that I relit the fire
Of life ‘cuz I gotta keep on moving



Well the gray clouds will soon fade & the sunshine is on its way

Are you a stranger?
No, but these are things I wish not to discuss
& the paper is how these things are released
& yes, it is a must

That I be alone & in silence, to think.
Makes sense?
Yes because you wouldn't want an audience by the sink when you're taking a dump

Same goes here. This is alone time, no need for rhyme

But in the end, what has this done
taken the anger from within and placed it on one...or multiple
pieces of paper to which one day I'll return

probably read, rip out, and burn

There are no mistakes here
Just lessons learned.