I come from a hardworking family

my grandparents sacrificed everything just so i could write today

so i wear my insecurities proudly 

i wear my heart as a necklace for someone to notice

my anxiety cover me as if they're my coat

my pain wore around my arms like a bracelet

and i never forget to tie my regrets together onto my sneakers

yet to get to my mind

i must be tied down and tortured 

to let my dreams and thoughts run wild and free

because i do not yet know how to tell what to follow

 so i hold onto the pieces of my hand-crafted jewelry .