My own person

I look back over the past
At old favourites and deviations
I think about the things I thought then
The person I was then
And I'm not worried that I'm different
I don't mind that my friends have changed
I don't get scared that my opinions and thoughts have changed

And I know that a part of me will always feel guilty for some of my past
And a part of me will be relieved that some people have left
But no matter what
I am proud of who I am today
I've learned to stand up for my own thoughts and feelings
And I'm not led into things by others
I don't feel as if I have to do something, or feel something
Because other people do.

I am my own person
And I've never been able to say that before.
And yes, I have a boyfriend, who I love
And yes, I have best friends who are amazing
And yes, they influence my decisions
But at the end of the day
The decisions I make are more mine than they have ever been.

I don't know where I'm going
But at least now, I'm in charge of how I get there.