Let's Compare
Today I opened up my old writing notebooks looking for inspiration. Out of my 11 books, I found something that hit me hard in book #1. It gave me a glimpse into my 12-13-year-old self and how I used to cope with life. I essentially lived in my head. I decided to rewrite the piece from the view of my 20-year-old self. I'll show you the original and the one I wrote today. 12-13-year-old self: "I feel so happy in my mind, And I can't understand why. I am so excited in every way To be free and happy. The days are bright and I am light And glad to be a part of them. But when I'm sad I feel so bad The days just drag me down. The days are gloomy to see me now That I am now downhearted." 20-year-old self: I feel so happy in my mind, Hiding from my daily life. It seems so freeing at the present, Then later sad and unrealistic. Days in my mind seem bright and light Until reality sets in. I felt so happy in...
