I Am What I Am

I'm not who I always thought I'd be

Dressed in pink instead of black

Pierced ears instead of nose

But I am who I am, I suppose.

I'm smart and driven

But also worrysome and distant

I never really thought that I'd miss it-

The person I used to be

But now I can't turn back time, make up for my past

I never thought time would go by this fast.

But I am who I am, a little bit broken 

With a little bit of stitching

Maybe even a bit of a miracle.

I've taken what I've been given and ran-

If only it wasn't under certain circumstances.

But I am who I am, I suppose

I'm growing up now, at the speed of light

The only thing about it is that it's too damn bright

I look to the future to be better than my past

I look to the future to makeup for time spent worrying

I look to the past to never forget.

I know who I am, and I'm proud of who I've become.