The story of my life
Tells you where I’ve been
What I’ve done
The many things I’ve heard and seen
The story of my life
Will tell you I was once a wife
I tried hard to live free
I tried hard to get rid of strife
The story of my life
Will tell you I’ve been beaten
But I’ve never been beat
I’ve been humiliated
But never annihilated
The story of my life
Has many a tough scene
But never have I regretted what these brown,deep set eyes have seen
The story of my life
Is not unlike many others
It has sorrow
It has joy
There’s no telling what comes tomorrow
The story of my life
Has its highs
Has its lows
Bright sun filled days
Gloomy sorrowed filled nights
But despite it all
I am proud of my own story
I share glimpses of it in my poems and stories
That’s how I honor my soul
That’s how I pay tribute
To my captivating history
I am not ashamed
I have very little to regret
I own it all
For good
For bad
Whether pretty
Whether ugly
For sweet
For bitter
It’s made me who I am
It’s my declaration,a place of personal growth and power
I dare you, right now
You’re reading this for a reason
Stake your claim
All our stories combined would fill volumes
Stop regretting and lamenting
Make this the day you take back your power!
EVA SANTIAGO copyright 2015
Eva Santiago 