Growing In These Conditions

THIS YEAR I ACTED ON MY AMBITIONS

THIS YEAR I ASKED FOR HELP

THIS YEAR I TOOK CHARGE

THIS YEAR I LET MYSELF FEEL INSPIRED

 

PICKING UP NEW HABITS

IMPROVING ON PAST ISSUES

I WORKED TO MAKE THINGS BETTER

THOUGH DOWNFALLS ALWAYS APPEAR

I CAN ALWAYS MAKE PROGRESS

THAT’S WHAT I LEARNED

 

THE PLANS OF OTHERS HAVE SHOOK US UP

THE OPPRESSION PROMISED HANGS OVER OUR HEADS

BUT WE KEEP WORKING TOWARDS OUR FUTURES

WHAT WE STAND FOR

WE WILL NOT LET FALL

 

THE BATTLES HAVE BEEN OF BIGGER MAGNITUDE

YET I BECAME STRONGER AS WELL

I HAVE TAKEN THE WORDS OF THOSE AROUND ME TO HEART

TAKEN THE TIME TO OPEN UP

LEAVING ME BETTER OFF

ABLE TO ENJOY ALL THAT SURROUNDS ME

 

THE PASSIONS THAT I HAVE

MY CURIOSITY'S FUEL

DROVE ME FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

SEWING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE

I MADE THE EFFORT TO SPREAD AWARENESS

CAUSES THAT ARE WARM IN MY CHEST

HAVE GAINED ATTENTION IN MY COMMUNITY

 

I HAVE LIVED LIFE

MORE THAN ANY OTHER YEAR

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
My community

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