16 years

16 years old, with the world at her feet
Everyday she'd wonder:
'Why can't that be me?'

No matter how hard she tried
or how far she'd go
She always seemed to worry,
when would she ever know?

She watched as people flew right past her,
without even a second thought

She'd come upon unwanted obstacles
Blinding her from seeing the light
She felt as if her hands seeped through
Her many attempts to escape

Many times she just stopped.
Sitting, waiting, hoping...

She wandered through the dark
Trusting she'd find the end
Unaware of who she'd befriend

She stumbled over hardships
And tripped over mistakes
She'd hear others motivation
Trying to take it in

She felt like she was suffocating,
There was no way she could win...