I wrote “We Are the Ones” a few years ago when I was going through a hard time and I found myself struggling every day. I love to write and one day I sat down late at night and I just wrote and wrote. I found myself writing this poem and the words just flowed down onto the paper. In the beginning I am writing about my struggles but by the end I am realizing what people can do for me and what they have done for me. Also I write about how now I can help others get through something that I have gone through.
     This poem shows who I really was at that time and what I was feeling. Now looking back and reading this poem over and over I remember everything that was happening. These words paint a vivid picture in my mind and I think that that is what I truly wanted to do.
     By the second to last stanza I am talking about this person that came into my life and just fully cared about me. They changed my mood and my perspective about what was happening. They pulled me out of a bad time and showed me the good in the world and in my situation. Now they are a really good friend of mine and I am glad that they walked into my life.
     I want this poem to let others know that they are not the only one that is struggling and that things do get better. You just have to let someone in and let them listen. I know many people that have gone through some horrible things but they have pushed through it and now they are one of the happiest people that I know. I also wanted this poem to make people curious about what has happened but it still paints a picture in their minds. One of the most important things that I wanted the reader to remember is that once things get better for you then you have to help others get through what they are going through. Just because your problems are fixed for the moment doesn’t mean that the battle ends.