"I wasn't always like this. I used to be a charming, carefree girl who loved to joke and laugh. But people changed me, and my emotions suffered. They made me think I didn't have feelings, but now I'm a serious girl, sad on the inside and out, because I struggled to express myself.

However, I've grown and developed a positive attitude. I've learned to laugh for myself, not just to make others happy. I've also set boundaries, realizing that I'm not a football for others to kick around. I've taken control of my life and my emotions, and I'm better off for it."

i forgive my past self
for not knowing any better.
i forgive my past self
for staying in spaces
that didn’t feel safe.
i forgive my past self
for not recognizing
the patterns sooner.
i forgive my past self
for tolerating, enduring
pain in the name of love.
i forgive my past self
for putting others first.
i forgive my past self
for holding on tighter
than she should’ve.
i forgive my past self
for seeing potential
where there was none.
i forgive my past self
for caring too much and
ignoring her own needs.
i forgive my past self
for forcing herself
to be someone else
in order to keep
others happy.

A poem is not a poem without a writer
Sight is not seeing without vision
Life is not a life without a soul
Heart is not love without faith

No matter your situation
Its not about the worth
But the bone behind it

So remember without sacrifice and struggle

Dreams may never come to fruition
Make smart choices
Consider the outcome
Simply be yourself
Build a positive position

Never look back
Today is here for a new tomorrow