Years in the Making
2012 – The year I was born,
soft and new,
unaware of the world’s weight,
but full of possibility,
a blank page waiting for the first mark.
2013 – Wobbly legs,
clumsy steps,
everything felt enormous,
yet I was fearless,
learning the rhythm of movement.
2014 – Words just beyond reach,
but my eyes spoke in ways
my mouth couldn't yet understand,
asking questions in silence.
2015 – Laughter echoed in the rooms,
simple things brought endless joy—
a toy, a hug,
the soft warmth of familiarity.
2016 – Wonder filled every corner,
questions bubbling up like secrets,
the world felt vast,
and I wanted to touch every part of it.
2017 – Hands to guide me,
but I started taking my own steps,
discovering that the world was both exciting and overwhelming,
and sometimes, that was okay.
2018 – Learning to say "no"
and meaning it,
learning that the power of choice
could shape the world around me.
2019 – New friendships, new beginnings,
moments of connection that filled the spaces between the days,
feeling like I wasn’t alone in the vastness of everything.
2020 – The world stopped,
a pause that I couldn’t understand,
but I learned to reach out in new ways—
through screens, through letters, through hearts that still beat,
even from far away.
2021 – Returning, but with caution,
the world felt quieter,
and I started learning how to exist in the stillness,
realizing that being alone didn’t mean being lost.
2022 – The pieces of the past slowly coming together,
a year of self-discovery,
growing into someone I was starting to recognize,
learning that growth doesn’t always shout;
sometimes, it whispers.
2023 – I fell in love,
a quiet, unexpected shift
in the way the world felt—
everything softer,
more certain,
like the missing piece finally clicked into place.
It wasn’t the grand gesture I had imagined,
but a quiet knowing that I had found someone
who saw me,
and who I wanted to see,
every day.
2024 – Love became a part of me,
intertwined with who I was,
and I learned that love isn’t just about feeling,
but about growing together,
in all the messy, beautiful ways we do.
2025 – Still unfolding,
still discovering,
still becoming,
but now with someone by my side,
learning that love, like life,
is a journey,
and I’m ready for whatever comes next.
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