It Is My Bane, It Is My Future
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Finally in my true home,
I have a strong and whole heart.
Strengthened by my new family,
And nurtured in my new community.
The happiness swells inside,
But is chipped away at
Every living second.
Every coin, every penny,
Sucked from my veins.
What I love with all my soul
Kills me slowly and softly.
As I struggle to grow,
I struggle to match the growing pains
Of what adulthood has handed me.
Education raises me up,
While its expenses crush me down.
My smile as a bright façade
Covers a decaying concern
Of an impossible escape.
But I know eventually
This pain will not desecrate me.
I will take what I earned
And create a life worth every coin.
Because I have hope
And that is all I need.