I carry an abundance of things

Some chosen, others obligations,

A mind saturated wth memories

A soul captivated by another's,

I carry a JanSport backpack

With a tear on the tag,

Where I pick and pry

When I become stressed or nervous,

In my backpack I carry notes and letters,

Chapstick and blush,

Pencils and markers,

Glasses and contact solution,

Notes: for when I need to study

Letters: for when I want to remember jokes my friends write to me

Chapstick: for when the weather gets cold and my lip become dry

Blush: for when I feel I need a splash of color

Pencils: for when I need to write something to remember

Markers: for when I want to draw

Glasses: for when I want to see

Contact solution: for when my eyes are in need of moisture

I carry happiness

Show on a mouth that is free to smile,

Free to express,

On eyes that have seen

Things I don't want to forget,

Eyes that are not afraid to shut because I know that I am safe,

I carry support

From my family and my friends,

Who pick me up when I am down

And keep me from drowning in grief and sorrow,

A family who challenges me,

Gives me responsibility,

Loves me,

Friends who lift my spirits,

Make me laugh,

Allow me to be myself,

I carry love,

Love for my family,

Love for my friends,

Love for my school,

Love for my God

I carry a bible,

White leather with gold engravings,

A bible that I can go to when I feel lost

A bible that I can go to when I feel scared,

I carry a religion

Consisting of a church I can run to when things turn for the worse,

Followers who are there to support and relate,

A religion I am proud to say is mine,

I attempt to carry as much as I can

Physical, emotional,

Concrete, abstract,

Things that are necessary, and others that are not,

The thing is,

These things that I carry,

Are all things I want to carry,

Because they are what make me, me.