As the World Turns

As the world turns, I’ve changed
Every pain bearing second...I’ve changed
I’ve changed to please others instead of being “me”
I’ve changed in every aspect of my life
Knowing I’m not the only one who sees
As I get older people expect more
They expect me to branch out from where I
thought I belong
They expect me to become mentally and
emotionally secure
Yet through all of my changes, I stand strong
I stand strong because my goals have not changed
nor have the friends that kept me safe
Though no one was there while I was in pain...
I’ve changed
I’ve changed because pressure came down on me
I’ve changed so I could learn to stand up
I’ve changed to become who I want to be in the
future
I will look back at my life and maybe I would have
changed for the better
And not only look back to see pain and strife
As a good friend once said before
Like a flower, I’ve changed, and people will try to
pull me out
I may not see it now, but further ahead I’ll look
back without a doubt
Knowing fully and understanding that your past is
not who you are
But a part of who you’ll be for this reason
I’ll keep changing...
Changing for a better me