Priorities

Priorities | By: Janeen Radwan

Oh, Priorities

You have taken me on quite the journey

When I was five years old --

You would take me by the hand

To water plants of curiosity

And explore the depths of my imagination

I smile as I remember little me frustrated

By those who wouldn't feed into my

Games of wonder and craze

How could they not see

How important this world of fantasy

Was to me

Oh, Priorities

You have taken me on quite the journey

When I was 12 years old --

You would tell me I was unique

You would spin the world around me

Until I fully believed that to be true

I had to be rare and different and special

And I chased you

Constantly

Hope you would lead me to

Me

Oh, Priorities

You have taken me on quite the journey

When I was 20 years old --

You surrounded me by new faces and new souls

I never imagined how they would take a toll

On my Heart

Priorities, I only I wish I knew that I had the ability to change you

Because you were so focused on what was temporary

You forgot about what has been with you from the start

Oh, Priorities

You're still taking me on my journey

As I am now 24 years old

Both of us have gone through so much

And sometimes, I miss who you were

But I love who you're becoming now

Priorities, you remind me

To care for my family

To care for the development of my soul

To always learn something new

And to care about

You