To See Through My Eyes

As a child, I sat in silence watching my world of Mermaids and flying carpets swirl around in my imagination. I've seen monkeys that talk and true love transform ugliness into beauty. As a young teen, I sat with a whisper on my breath that never was heard. I saw troubled youth come into my families lives and changed us forever. I saw struggle, defiance, laughter, and heartbreak through the walls of education. Now almost twenty years old, I sit and watch with a small voice that is rarely heard. I see lifetime friends struggle, a family almost torn apart, responsibility, carelessness, and tears. But through all my years, even though there are not many, there is laughter, hard work, silliness and smiles. But the most I see now is continual true love, in all its shapes and forms. Oh, if only you could see through my eyes.