John Hazon Palen - This Time

I miss our firefly-catching days
Fighting dragons for us were games
Wish I could go back then and stay
But all i can do for now is pray

Indeed, our carefree days ended
And their smiles faked and paths winded
I'm glad we've had happy times made
Good to recall as I'm frustrated

This fire in my heart's hard to put out
Same thing felt when we turned apart
In life, the water's rough, stakes are high
And it kept me strong inside but this time.

(This poem was made when I was really lonely because some people who I thought would treat me like family were making me feel like I'm an unworthy one, I didn't know why they should be like that.. and around that time, a long-time no-see and no-contact high school friend of mine just happened to text me of how I was.. and so I made this poem to burst out my feelings.)

John Hazon Palen

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/this-time-44/