Shattered Ideals, Unshatterable Resolve

Free

That was

The promise

Graduation

Brought to the table

Freedom to be myself

Opportunity for growth

For both myself and the nation

After a year of moving forward

Everything was poised to become great

And Donald Trump was nothing but a big joke

But then, surprise! Reality kicked in

And all of my heroes passed away

And I realized I couldn't

I couldn't quite be myself

The world hadn't quite changed

I couldn't be free

I'll fight the same

Fight to be

Free

Because

This year of

Broken promises

Has only strengthened my

Resolve to better the world

And come back strong from this year

This negativity will not

Define twenty-seventeen for me

I won't end this poem on a low note

I won't let this past year keep me feeling down

Because through all the bad I discovered

If I want something I have to fight

And that what I want is to help

To help people and to learn

So I will continue

To push through the bad

And fight for good

I will be

Free