I never knew
What growing pains meant
Until I realized
How lonely it can get
Knowing
Being wired
Differently
Is a blessing and a curse.
And in this double-sided world
Sometimes
Being skinned alive
Is the trend
Set by default
In order to thrive
In places
Where
Everything needs permission
To grow.
So while I'm on my way
To meet the sunrise,
Watch me
Collect legos of happiness
While counting
Treehouses and airplanes
Stay
A little longer and
Watch me grow
Into versions
Of myself
Blessed
By the sun
After all failed attempts.
©amsterdam
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