My Bubble Of Happiness Poem by Daya Nandan

My bubble of happiness has always kept me warm,
Safety, comfort and shelter from life's storm,
My bubble of happiness created my parents and friends,
My bubble of safety that seems to have no ends,

But one day i started to experience shortness of breath,
It was mild and not so bad to the point of death,
I looked around and noticed people like me,
Who were destroying their bubble as if it was their destiny,

It was scary watching them venturing into the unknown,
Fighting many tough battles on their own,
This bubble of mine was now running out of oxygen fast,
I was too afraid but if i had stayed i knew that i will not last,

But alas i inevitably realised that my time has come,
I had to liberate myself from the comfort zone and truly become,
An adult ready to face challenges in this life of mine,
Yet i feared that i was not enough to end up fine,

But i had no choice, it was do or die,
So i broke my bubble and bid it goodbye,
I had ventured out with what knowledge and experience i had,
Fighting battles that sometimes left me broken and sad,

But i healed and learned from the mistakes i made,
Turned them into stepping stones that i can take,
And after all these years i looked back and smiled,
For i am now building a bubble of happiness for my child.