As reward for my patient years
Of sorrow, laughter, joy and tears
Life's handed me (to my surprise)
A "me" I cannot recognise
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Remember the days when we used to play games
When the levels got higher we rejoiced, not complained
Why isn't now the same?
Nowadays, when life gets harder, we sulk away and say
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I'm trying to decide
How I feel about you
Would it damage your pride
If you gave me a clue?
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I truly fell in love with poetry when I was 15 and have been reading, writing and performing since)
Growth
As reward for my patient years
Of sorrow, laughter, joy and tears
Life's handed me (to my surprise)
A "me" I cannot recognise
Her hands are bigger to catch pain
That weighs her down like heavy rain
Her eyes brighter, so she can see
The world I found a mystery
Her heart's tougher, than ever mine
So she will handle life just fine
But there's so much she doesn't know
And so much more she needs to grow
So when I think of years of yet
I remind her to not forget
That though she stands a better chance
One day she'll need a stronger stance