Miranda's Poem
When I was only three, my daddy passed away.
I sat there wondering why he left throughout the day..
I didn’t understand the reality of him gone.
I can barely word anything, otherwise I was frowned upon.
When I started to get older
Life felt like there was a heavy rock on my shoulders
I always thought life was out to get me
I guess I never knew I couldn’t see
I was so fragile for so long that I was at my breaking point
I never really wanted to disappoint
When I found someone the first time, they broke my heart
Constantly I would sit and fall apart
When they left, I was crying inside
I always wanted my real feelings to hide
I often thought that a cut could help
But really sleep was the only way of self-help
When my house burned to the ground
I was bitter towards myself, I was lost, never to be found
That house hide all my memories and happiness
It was not always a painful reminder, but was somewhat bliss
You know, life is not always going to keep throwing all these horrible things at you
Some things will be all happy and other will be blue
There is a time in life where we have to face our fears
A time to go through pain and wipe away tears
But there is also a time to smile, a time to laugh
But don’t just think of it on my behalf.
It is always going to be hard in life and that’s just it
But when we put our head on straight, we can push through with our wit
We are not doomed to think we are worth nothing
Even through these things, I still am loving
Don’t sleep for days on end, or cut, or hurt yourself
Wipe yourself off and see yourself shiny and new on a shelf.
(2014)
