12 Years Old
As I was twelve years old
There were issues between my parents everywhere we’d go
Growing apart after every word said
Until the end of the marriage when the relationship went dead
Moving out of the place I had once called home
I have never felt more scared and alone
Realizing life was changing with speed
The walls built around me had trouble paying attention to my growing needs
Going into highschool wasn’t like any film
But it obtained everything describing it as a horror movie that was appalling and grim
Responsibilities overflowed inside me like a tidal wave
Remembering them all felt like I was stuck in a maze
My childhood felt like it lasted eternity
Until I had to age quick where it stung like burns and bees
Taking each tiny step seeing a clear path through its way
I remind myself my family conflicts are what made me the strong woman I have become today