I Am

I am as good as I once was. Though years have come to pass. I’ve learned how to be myself, Just with a bit more sass. I miss you dearly, that’s the cold hard truth. But I am your daughter after all, bulletproof. I still am sensitive, I still cry. Not even a second, to say goodbye. I am not a victim, nor will I ever be. I am strong, I am sharp. I think you would agree. I am almost eighteen, an adult by law. I’ve grown so much, but I’ll still call you ma. I am a keeper of my word, And any word that I give. I’ll let go of the hurt, But I’ll still try to relive. All the love that we shared, And everything that you spared, So I could be me, And not be ensnared. I am as good as I once was, I am still strong, still sharp. You run in my veins, You live in my heart.