A realization just hit me earlier,
   Something so big to me,
   That it’s scary,

It’s that you shouldn’t live your life,
With regrets,
Even if you stumble upon the worst people,

Nothing is worse than giving up your life, 
Just because of the hurtful things people say,
All their words won’t mean anything later.

These are the people that make you cry,
They create that sinking feeling in your heart,
They create the sleepless nights as you become lost in the
dark,

But really what could compare after what I’ve been
through,
So here it goes,
Have you ever had your heart broken?
Not just by any person but a family member?

Have you ever felt lonely and depressed?
With no one to turn to,
When you’re feeling the worst?

Have you ever felt the sudden death of a loved one?
The shock and tears always present in your face,
Every time it crosses your mind,

Have you ever felt that everything and everyone was against
you?
Simply for being your best and being yourself?
Have you ever had feelings for someone?

Their image overwhelming your mind,
Every minute of the day and the night?

Have you been able to look past people,
Deep into their soul and labeled them as a ”fake”,
Knowing they won’t change,

And it’s people like that, 
That causes you to not trust people anymore,
Especially knowing the real thing is becoming less and less
out there these days?

I stand before you now,
And I say these are my experiences,
The same things that make me cry myself to sleep,

And have shattered my heart in pieces,
But still I laugh,
But still I smile,

Sometimes its so hard to be strong,
But I pull through,
This is only the beginning,

I’m only sixteen and I have yet to learn and experience,
It’s a long road but a short life,
And nothing is guaranteed.

People come and go,
But they never leave w/o teaching us,
A little something about life.