
Uplifting from Struggles
After I set down my empty coffee mug
I go to school and get me some hugs
From the friends who are like family
The people who love me for me
I know that grades do not define my worth
But an "A" on an assignment feels like a rebirth
It feels amazing- like I actually good enough
It feels like I may even be capable of love
Its a feeling where I can succeed at anything I do
No matter what it is or for whom
It makes me smile when I think I have lost weight
I believe for a second that the pounds took with them the hate
Directed at me for slight obesity
Before ever getting to know the incredible me
The words hurt but I try to shake them off
Because although I rather be fierce, I am rather all too soft
At the end of the day though
It always gives me relief to know
That I am always forgiven
For all my doubts, fears, and dumb decisions
These things uplift me again and again
From the result of all my struggles within
However, I have learned that it's sometimes ok to be sad
But the emotion does not make life at all "bad"