Swinging (Poem)

Swinging creates that illusion of flying
As I push off from the ground
Soaring high into the deep blue sky
I swing all the way up, before falling back down

Memories flashed by my eyes
Good ones and bad
There were those that made me smile
And those that made me sad


Up;
When I got back home
On my birthday’s eve
Mom & Dad threw me a surprise party
Under the falling autumn leaves

Blew out my birthday candles,
One, two, three, four, five
I tried my best not to cry
For I will never forget
The love I saw in my parents' eyes


Down;
Society is a complicated thing,
A language I couldn't comprehend
No matter what I did, I just couldn't fit in
Why? I really didn't understand.

Then puberty struck,
Pimples popping up on skin
I started worrying about my weight,
I started wanting to be thin.


Up;
I had a crush on a boy
With the most amazing brown eyes
Whenever he was near
I melted into nothing but sighs

His name decorated my front page
I got his number from a friend
He trapped my heart in a cage
Yet crushes such as this
Were destined to a bittersweet end.


Down;
Told my best friend a secret
She swore the pinkie swear
Yet the next day, everybody in school knew
It was more than I could bear

I confronted her, she denied
I did not believe, I knew she lied
I lost something in the most horrible way
I lost a friend that very day.


Up;
I finally learn
Happiness does not have a price
Love cannot be forced

Just be true to yourself
And maybe one day,
You’ll find the answers.