Thirteen To Ninteen

Yesterday I turned thirteen Welcome to teenage, they said A new adventure A new journey Almost a lady I am independent I will be free And today I turned nineteen And I am still there I am still here, Like a tide From the sea of my heart Years are washed away But the imprints stayed For they were not made on sand But on my soul Sunrays are yet to fall On my independent self But Today I thank my skin, For taking acne scars Sunburns kisses And tears I thank my heart, For pausing At all Or working extra hard When he smiled I am yet to fall in love And when I will, I will fall extra hard To be covered with enough bruises Also, I thank my brain for Memories Memorable enough to carry Through the rest of journey Perhaps also after that, Not all were pleasant Yet all were new And sometimes we seek ‘new’Desperately For experiences, And Lastly, I thank myself For sticking around I am yet to discover more Shine more And believe more, Welcome to adulthood They say.