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.
Copyright © Jasmeen Waraich | Year Posted 2022
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