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Rated: E · Poetry · Emotional · #1687151
This is a poem about a person's dilemma between "belonging" and "being independent".
All my life,
I have been trying to do things,
Just one way,
That’s On my own!

When I was a baby,
And couldn’t balance my neck,
Still wanted to look up,
On my own!

A little older,
I had wobbly legs,
Still, wanted to run,
On my own!

Couldn’t hold a spoon,
While having food,
Yet, wanted to eat,
On my own!

Had tough time there,
Holding a pencil,
Yet wanted to write,
On my own!

Kids learnt bike riding,
With supports,
But I learnt mine,
On my own!

A nice degree,
A big hole in dad’s pockets,
But I got mine
On my own!

Family to accompany,
For driving lessons,
No, I had mine,
On my Own!

So many referrals,
They need for a job,
But I got mine,
On my own!

So why is it,
I was heart broken,
When my love told me,
I am on my own?

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