22

Tomorrow I turn 22

It honestly doesn’t feel real. 

As we get older, each year, it feels the same as the last 

(In most ways)

In some ways I still feel like I am 18

I have the same friends, but have gone through so many more seasons of life

I have been through different friend groups

Seen people change

Seen myself change

Learned who I am

But still have so much more to figure out

I feel the same as I did last year, but my surroundings are different 

My dreams have changed

My priorities have changed

And I have learned so many new lessons

I learned that not everyone has to grow with you

That it’s okay to grow out of people and places

It’s okay to distance yourself from the people and things that aren’t adding value to your life

It’s okay to say no

It’s okay not to feel bad

And it’s okay to not be okay

As I am about to turn 22, I feel older

But still so young

The world is at my fingertips tips

And I can’t wait to reach out and be who I am meant to be