Help me up, help me out

I can clearly remember

how I felt waking up on the 25th of September.

A juxtaposed meloncholy 

for a day that was supposed to be happy. 

 

Eighteen

I had been waiting 

to feel a sudden changing

A shift in soul

from child to adult.

I didn't at first. 

 

It wasn't a wave pulling me under an ocean of paperwork and student loans

It was a current pushing me to places unknown. 

I'm constantly faced with questions I don't have answers to:

Will I move away?

What will I do?

Will I be okay?

Can I handle something new?

I might need a hand to hold on to.

 

Someone to water the seed

that will help me grow

into the person I want to be. 

After I flourish

There's no stopping me

I'll be charming as a daisy

and strong as an evergreen.

 

I know I'm not there yet 

I'm learning to be independent

There's no shame in asking for help

from family or friends.

 

I'm different from who I was last year

Holding onto naivety like a security blanket

Asleep to the world

Hiding me from my fears.

I've woken up since then

Letting sunlight shine in 

I won't waste the life I've been given.

I'll continue to grow

I'll try to lead the way

I'll learn to balance and be happy

I'm going to be steady.

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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