I know about falling apart;
The ripping, tearing,
Pain in my heart.
And I know about pain,
The physical and the insane.
And I know about change;
I resist it everyday,
Till I can’t fight anymore
And let it have its way.

But I know too about happiness,
Laughing with my friends
When there’s nothing to laugh at.
I know a little about love,
And more of acceptance;
In the end whatever happens, happens.

It’s amazing to think,
Seventeen years have taught me all this;
The misery to the bliss
And now this chapter’s closing.
I know that laughter has to end,
And that sadly, sometimes,
So do friends.
But I’m looking forward.
I know laughter starts again.