I Am

Judgmental is the way I viewed myself
Envious of happiness others had
Scarred by abuse, bullying, and the death of my friends
Scared to be seen as weak and afraid
Exasperated by my lack of accomplishments

Rock bottom is where I hit
Yearning to get better
Asking my higher power for help
Not expecting to get better

Perseverance to my recovery walk
Opened the door to healing my heart
Not perfect but getting better day by day.
Noting my growth along the way.
Always trying to improve my life
Making a difference with people who struggled like me
Becoming who I was truly meant to be
Able to be honest even when it hurts me.
Loving myself even when its difficult to do so
Able to handle problems that use to baffle and emotionally cripple me.
My worst days now are better that my best days 11 years ago.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Marcum Wong Avatar
May 30, 2020 at 11:26 AM
Age and wisdom help us to grow and heal and find happiness knowing we are right where we are supposed to be to learn life’s lessons. Congratulations on your wonderful win Jesse! Blessings xxoo
Gauthier Avatar
May 29, 2020 at 8:48 AM
Wow ~ a very poignant share, Jesse. I see great potential for creating much good in the world ~ people who have hit rock bottom and feel compassion are driven to make a difference in the world. I wish you all the courage and success to pursue your dreams and ambitions in this life. Bravo. Thanks for the share.
Mishra Avatar
May 26, 2020 at 2:47 PM
Enjoyed reading about you through your poetic flow of words. Keep writing. God bless you and congratulations on your win Jesse :)
Dietrich Avatar
May 25, 2020 at 10:04 PM
Jesse, I appreciate your first attempt at this kind of writing of a bio for my contest. It sounds like you have had a tough row to hoe. I hope you will keep writing and trying out new forms. Congratulations in my contest.
Ponnambalam Avatar
May 1, 2020 at 2:46 PM
My first attempt at line poetry,
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