Poets logo

Unbecoming...

Who I Was Meant To Be!

By J.W. BairdPublished 3 months ago โ€ข 1 min read
Created in Nightcafe

Life has a funny way of shaking things up

You come to realize you're really not that tough

I would have never thought I would be disabled not in a million years

I battle with my body and my mind it has been one of my biggest fears

To lose myself and all the things that made me great

Now I'm just a sad old soul filled with bitterness and hate

Day after day greeted with more doom and gloom from the last

I stare and laugh out in disbelief as I'm reminded of who I was in the past

A lil girl overflowing with hopes and dreams, a smile on her face, who loved to dance

I look back and think to myself, if only I had one more chance

I would do many things differently if I was able to start all over

I would become the person I was always meant to be, that is what I would discover

I am not meant to be the person who this world has shaped

I must unbecome the person you see today, I must try and escape

Sonnet

About the Creator

J.W. Baird

Who Am I?

I keep asking myself. I spent half of my life as a single mother. Pushing myself to be the strong independent individual that I have always been. My kids have grown and my life seems turned upside down.

I now search to find myself!

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    ยฉ 2026 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.