Best Poems Written by Sara Raynes

CONVERSE ALLSTAR

The way she wore Chuck Taylors 
and wide leg JNCO jeans
with a backpack and a skateboard 
your average 90's teen.
Music meant life those days
with a wide range of variety 
in my CD  collection
from Etta James to Rage Against the Machine
but Sublime will always be my favorite obsession
To get by i started getting high
creating a lack of motivation 
I stopped trying to try. 
Class of '99 
a whole year ahead of my peers
young and lost without direction
began the "adulting" part of my years
Mistakes by the many 
not yet learning from the pain
Waisted time spent hurting 
instead of the wisdom there to gain
By the time I understood 
Its not what we say but what we do
and it all happens for a reason
so we can grow thru what we go thru
Maturity isnt ones right 
And timing isnt set in stone
for noone can learn a lesson for you
its a journey meant to venture alone
The struggle gets so real at times
its appealing to not give a 
but giving no s at all 
leaves you growing stale and stuck
Let your words and your actions 
be conducive  to the future u want to live
Keeping in mind that those who recieve the most
are the ones who chose first to give
Repeataive patterns with reason
as stated previously 
is more than just an issue its also now opportunity 
When.
Not if. 
Life gets harder and seems unreal
Simply adjust how you look at things
and youll also change how you feel
Always accept whatever happens 
dont hold onto the past 
Learn and let go 
or itll pass by way too fast
Live with no regrets.
Live with no shame. 
Cause it dont matter how you feel
Its how you play the game
My final piece of knowledge to share
is dont be so hard on yourself 
With all the beauty found in the struggle 
You discover the most valuable kind of wealth
Agree or disagree 
I learned all this the hardest of ways
But the years i belived i knew everything
were thankfully just a phase
When i accepted i knew nothing 
and ultimatly had more to learn 
I stared listening to understand 
instead of listenning to respond in turn
And age is just a number 
that time uses to tell us a lie
Cause no matter how old i get 
Ill be rockin my Chuck Taylors till i die.

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