my year
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Every year,
as the earth shed it's skin every 365 days,
I sit and ponder the year that passed by.
The person I am today,
is not the same person I was at the beginning of the year.
This year was harder than the rest
Had trouble with some classes, but I tried my best.
I will never forget the friends I made,
Grades will be forgotten, but the memories will never fade.
I started 2016 like every other year
Like a sigh of relief at dawn
when you see the new days sun rising
I found confidence this year
changes
friendships grow like dandelions through weed killer
belonging
a feeling never experienced before, now as normal as the sky is blue
black skies
late nights, struggling to pass the test
pain
A rollercoaster that we all have been on,
As hopes and ambitions ride themselves up to the top.
But before they hit the peak,
As the year began, I switched from the food industry to cleaning house
I also became pregnant and got married to a wonderful spouse
I have seen uncovered food blasted all over in the microwave
Black body born, happy birthday
Black baby's first cry
Black girl in a white man's world
Black eye from daddy's toxic masculinity rectifies
January of 2016?
It is a time for reinvention - my pal
You must diferentiate yourself from the last.
Self discovery is key; how do I know?
Someone told me so
also
Act I.
The curtain opens on an empty stage
Naked, suggestively waiting for come what May.
Actors slowly file in bare of the costumes I had
It is my year. My year to be all that I can be.
This can be my year, for all eternity.
My year to be fruitful, my year to be loyal.
My year to make all my mistakes buried in soil.
I'm starting to feel a little dizzy
Opening my eyes is no longer easy
Yet, I will not rest until I complete every test
College is my only drive
Opening my eyes is no longer easy
2016 started off great
Plenty of money and plenty of cash
If only I could see my future
And how it would not last
Falling for someone I thought was genuine
Learning his tricks and then going back to him
