IMAGINE

- Emily Lynn Hayes (Lushbaugh)

- 11/02/2022

You were born with the world on your shoulders

You bore things a child should never have to bear

You spend your life wondering “When will it be over?”

You wonder why it is that nobody seems to care

But imagine this

You grow up one day and find yourself in a new place

The world is dark and bright all at the same time

You’ll know that your memories can never be erased

But if you just take a deep breath, you know that you’ll be fine

You often felt like your life wasn’t even yours

The trauma was so strong, you had to watch from the outside

Have you always felt like this? Was there ever a “before”?

You were being  swiftly pulled in and out by the riptide 

But imagine this

You grow up one day and find yourself with a smile on your face

You find yourself crying, this time from laughter instead of sadness

The joy can be so intense that it’s like you’re floating in space

You’ll be so grateful for a reprieve from the madness

There will still be bad times and sad times

You’ll struggle internally for the rest of your life

You will even find yourself contemplating suicide 

But just don’t give up, no matter what, it’ll be alright

Imagine this

One day you’ll have a child of your own

And because of your experiences and life history 

You’ll know what not to do, and how to atone

You’ll learn to appreciate that life is a mystery

Every day you’ll learn something new

You’ll have chances and choices which lead down different paths 

But you’ll need to be careful, as the choices affect more than just you

Be conscientious, remember to always make a rough draft 

Just imagine yourself happy and secure

Just imagine that you’ll find love and endless open doors

Just imagine one day you’ll be less timid, more sure

Just imagine that one day the world will be yours

And imagine

That maybe

Just maybe

If you keep it up

Your imagination

Your hopes

Your dreams

Your aspirations

Will come to life