Maturation

I may be stronger Than I doubt myself to be. I may be no longer Be able to bottle up my feelings. I may have been weaker, But even back then I was strong-spirited. I may have been sheltered, Yet in secret I released my feelings. I might be the same As I was long before these days. I might be no longer Able to contain the pain. I might have been happier Back then, before it all began. I might have had My moments of teary rain. I must be stronger by now, Maturation’s defeated me. I must be aware by now, That I’ve grown from what was sown. I may be myself, Reap the harvest of growth. I may be relieved, Because growing-up is what I’ve achieved.