Becoming

I am no longer a frightened, little girl who never knows "why"

I no longer feel the need to constantly cry

When my father was away and fighting in the war

My life for me became quite a chore

I always was sad and asked many questions

I was told he was helping people for my own protection

I wanted to be like him and help

That is when I realized I found myself

My name in the dictionary as a word

Is no longer confused and blurred

The defintion reads strong and true

A person who now knows what they are meant to do

Science is my passion 

And I will follow a clear cut path to make my dreams happen