When I was Young

When I was Young

I was told it was selfish to

Ask the world

“Why me?”

“Why can’t things be fair?”

“What’s the point?”

Life is and

Always would be

Unfair

That’s just how the

Cards were dealt

Kid

Better get used to it

17 years later and

I’m still

Not

Used to

It

When I was Young

I was told it was stupid to

Express myself

Whether it was

Anger

Sadness

Humor

Or Discontentment

People don’t

Care what you feel

You’re being

Annoying

Control yourself or leave

17 years later and

I still

Can’t

Control

My Emotions

When I was Young

I was afraid of

Everything

I didn’t know that

Others didn’t fear

Touch

Authority

Nakedness

Or Failure

17 years later and

I’m only now

Understanding that the

World had been

Cruel

I understand that

They had been

Wrong

I understand that

While it’s okay to be

Afraid,

I don’t always need it

I understand that the

World is what

You Make It

It doesn’t have to be

Unfair

Scary

Devoid of

Emotion

The World is

Mine

To take by the

Horns,

And by god

I want to see what

I Can Do