Life is...

 life is a never-ending school

it keeps teaching us as we go

if I could go back in time

and open my eyes wide 

specifically at the age of seventeen

where I hurt myself the most

it seemed like the end of the world

it was so bad I almost let go

I woke every day with a tear

I broke myself into pieces

I glued it back, but it shattered

no matter how hard I tried, it scattered

as the years go by

as I grow with time

I'm aware of how it supposed to be

I wish I knew back then

but I guess it is what it is

so dear seventeen me

I just wanted to let you know

it's much better than you think

it isn't as bad as you thought

it'll go your way eventually

so just be patient for once