I lost the person that I once knew br She took a different path to pursue br A path that I had to go through br And paid my past life adieu br br I used to like my crafts br To see what I can create br Now I only do for others br So 'they' can appreciate br br I used to be outgoing br I liked to make new friends br Now I'm timid and boring br Now I sit back and blend br br I used to love to sing br It was my favorite thing br It made me feel that I could heal br The pain that I felt inside br br Now it's not a treasure br That I can take pleasure br It reminds me of who I was br And who I do not want to be br br I'm told I must heal myself br When all my life I felt pain br I tried so hard to keep it shelved br Protecting myself from blame br br I was always very sensitive br To harsh words or a loud yell br They cut so very deep within br Bid my self-esteem farewell br br Now I try to see br Just where it all comes from br Not take it so personally br They had also succumb br br Who am I, this person I've become br The old me has disappeared br As the new has persevered br I'm someone who's no longer numbbr br Pookey's Poemsbr br