when I just had to laugh
when I needed to cry
when I was being bold
when I felt a little shy

when I lost my way
when I found a path
when I was filled with joy
when I felt only wrath

when I lived in the moment
when I danced till dawn
when I loved this feeling
when I knew you were gone

when I accepted my fate
when I challenged the norm
when I struggled and searched
when I survived the storm

To those times in my life
Plus events yet to unfold
Thank you for defining me
And filling my mold



*November 18, 2010