Shattered Ideals, Unshatterable Resolve
Free
That was
The promise
Graduation
Brought to the table
Freedom to be myself
Opportunity for growth
For both myself and the nation
After a year of moving forward
Everything was poised to become great
And Donald Trump was nothing but a big joke
But then, surprise! Reality kicked in
And all of my heroes passed away
And I realized I couldn't
I couldn't quite be myself
The world hadn't quite changed
I couldn't be free
I'll fight the same
Fight to be
Free
Because
This year of
Broken promises
Has only strengthened my
Resolve to better the world
And come back strong from this year
This negativity will not
Define twenty-seventeen for me
I won't end this poem on a low note
I won't let this past year keep me feeling down
Because through all the bad I discovered
If I want something I have to fight
And that what I want is to help
To help people and to learn
So I will continue
To push through the bad
And fight for good
I will be
Free