The start of my year of 2023 needs improvement.
My uncle died
and I was the one to find him
in his bed just laying there
and everytime I looked at him or walked past him,
it broke my heart
that I now had to stay in that house alone
with no reason to wake up.
I had been trying to help him for a long time
But he is at rest now.
With all this happening to me
I was so sad and I’m sad to this day.
That man was the reason I did not leave my house.
I stayed because I knew people had it worse than me
and I knew my uncle needed my help.
And now I’m trying new things with my life
such as self-care and making art and different patterns.
On the plus side, I’m getting two jobs
that I might like in the summertime.
I say this if someone has died in your life:
Keep pushing
because they are looking down on you
and they know
LIFE GOES ON.
—Sade.C.