Around the World
Written August 2, 2013
in fifteen years,
i rode a rollercoaster
of self-esteem
that crashed
two years ago.
the train fell
from the maximum
of my eight-year-old mind.
it could coast
over the local
bumps and valleys,
but the global minimum
could have been
a tragic accident.
lucky chains
of chemical candy
and human compassion
pulled me up
from the wreckage.
in fifteen years,
everything changed,
but the core you knew
survived the journey.