I remember being that child

So doe eyed and blurred

I didn't really know life changes

I was only 6 years old

Schooling was hard

Not studying or reading

I was great at that

But the bullying I recieved everyday

I was only 10 years old

Everything was changing

My body, my mind, my address

I was moving to a new state, Texas

I had a chance to start over

I didn't know how much things were really changing

I was only 12 years old

Middle school was a breeze

If you ignored the body odor

And the awkwardness around you

But something inside me changed

I got sadder and more depressed

And I stopped trying at school

I was only 14 years old

Soon came high school

I didn't care that much

I lost hope and faith

About myself

I was bleek and had few friends

I didn't know how to help myself

And I didn't know if I wanted to

I was 16 years old

I went to church for the first time in my life

I met a boy

And I fell in love

I would give him the world if I could

He inspired me

To become better

I improved myself

I became the person I love today

I am 18 years old