Dearest me, I need not ask how you’ve been Cause I’ve always known you From your birth day To this very moment
You’ve grown so much, you know Pretty, wise, smart No longer a child But a lady with an adventurous heart
I watched you grow up I lived all your moments with you The days you laugh and play Like there is nothing to worry about And the days you’d cry to sleep Because nothing is going right
I’ve seen the silliest of things you do The childish badge you wear proudly And watch the morning birds coo
I’ve also seen your face light up Like the shine of a million stars At the sight of your favourite things I’ve seen your bitter smile The ones you give when you’re hurting
I’ve witnessed your courage and determination Your creativity and spark The spark that brings life to all you do I saw your mistakes too The ones you still beat yourself up for I’ve watched your face drop At the news of disappointment
I’ve observed the way you love Giving it all you’ve got Likewise, the way you hate You do that without holding back
All of your life’s memorable moments I’ve lived with you The highs, lows and middles
So I want to tell you this You’ve come a long way from where you started It’s been very tough But you pushed through Dearest me, I’m proud of you
You’re doing way better than I imagined Toughening up in hard times Letting go of your mistakes Loving yourself just like you should I’m glad I’m you
Dearest me, you’ve been doing great But you ain’t done yet You have a very interesting journey ahead A fascinating story to be completed
So keep up with your betterment Never settle for less Be brave, don’t be afraid
Growing up ain’t easy That I know But you’ve got this You can do it
You fell down and scraped your knee Ouch that hurts But it isn’t painful Or you’re cutting vegetables for dinner Then you cut your finger Oh no! you’re bleeding It hurts so much It’s still not pain
Ever lost a loved one? Someone so valued and cherished The realization that you’ll never see them again Your hearts skips a beat But not the type that gives you butterflies
Imagine this too You and your partner just had a fight There was shouting and cursing Then suddenly they say ‘it’s over’ For a split second, you freeze Your hearts drops to your stomach ‘You’re joking right’, you said They are silent, staring back at you
You walk out on them On to the streets, walking home For some reason, the air is different Your hands are getting heavy Your visions blurry You’re fighting to hold back your tears
Or you worked so hard for a project Sleepless nights and stressful days Giving it your all ‘This is going to be great’ And the day of submission comesBut you didn’t win the prize Your spirit dampens You feel empty and lost
Probably it goes like this for you Your best friends Who will always have your back They betrayed you Then it burns in your chest And stings in your head
All those feelings The skip in your heartbeat The dropping of your heart Your blurring vision That dampening spirit The burn in your chest And the emptiness that follow The sorrow that brings tears And acrimony bearing bitterness They all bring us back to one thing
Dark clouds forming like my childhood nightmare A dip in temperature, the wind is fiercer Trees swaying back and forth without care A little darkening in the atmosphere All together they bring the news I wanna hear
The thunder roars and the lightning strikes So do windows close and dogs bark Mum’s calling their children in As the fierce wind blows fiercer still Come in the rain is about to begin
The first drops are heavenly Beating against the roofing sheets And liberating heat as it touches down
On a rainy day like this I sit by my window folded Watching the drops fall free Counting seconds for fun
On a rainy day like this I calm my thoughts as the rain sings A beautiful song written by mother nature The melody works through my brain As I lose conciousness
The rain poured for hours But I didn’t see it all On a rainy day like this I wake up to grasses green And clouds white, crispy smell
I wonder when it’ll come again But till then I’ll sit still by my window And wait for the signs of the rain
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