The Old Me the New Me

'The old me now new me' How hard for me it is to plan To go for drinks Be who I am It's who I was that you all know The new me now, so pained and slow I knew that night old me was gone The light now dimmed so bright once shone Faded early so unfair From days looked forward to doing my hair 'But you seem so normal, you look so well' Well I'm afraid inside I feel like hell As years go by my shoulders drop When go for fun or dare to shop Yet deep inside I start to grow Learn to not let feelings show Accept the new me as I am Might not always be my biggest fan But in my mind I know I've grown Learned to understand unknown I've made me stronger in my mind Learned to care be less unkind Some days I might not seem to cope But in my heart there's always hope That I will find a way each day To smile and laugh appreciate Enjoy the views and little things The joys that sun and laughter brings ‘The old me the new me’ ~ By Victoria Payne (updated August 2016)