I mourn for the past I mourn for the me I once knew Someone carefree Someone healthy Going and going without thinking twice Jumping and leaping without a care What I would give to dance again To walk on the beach without being in pain To climb to new heights without fear of a fall I miss my old spirit I miss being a normal teen I miss achieving the highest and being the best College Relationships Careers It’s all different now I had a plan I miss my plan I want a plan But I can only play life by ear If only I could jump back into my old body Crawl back into my old brain Feel young again Feel the weight lifted off of my shoulders Rip the labels off of me and toss them aside I miss Sophie, the honor roll student I miss Sophie, the actress I miss Sophie, the future teacher I can no longer escape the boundaries Of Sophie, the sick kid
another emo poem about chronic illness?? whaaa?? yeah, that’s going to be a repetitive topic here. don’t want to get t o o emo, but it can **** sometimes being sick this young. I’m just lucky I had a childhood before this. I was looking at the Instagram account of a toddler with so many illnesses, and it made me realize how lucky I was to have those healthy years. that thought pattern led to the existence of this poem