I Am

By Cindy

Written as part of Sunset in My Heart

I am the park playground

I am sweet vanilla

I am my fluffy pajamas 

I am Korean corn dogs

I am the shade under a tree on a sunny day 

I am when someones face lights up

I am the calming raindrops on a stormy day

I am silky smooth hair

I am loud and extroverted

 

The sky is aglow with the setting sun, splashed with vibrant colours

Cherish the serenity while the sky is on fire

The setting sun kindled the sky, love is like a sunset

A sunset is like a rainbow, bursting with colour

Love is like how the setting kindles the sky

 

It is almost impossible to organise the thoughts in our minds. The days become weeks, and the weeks become months, then months turn into years. Days pass by so fast that there is no time to stop and be in the present, you can only think of the past. The person who you used to be, like the days where I would spend all my time at home and locked in my room trapping myself from cherishing the feeling of serenity while the sky is on fire which promises a new tomorrow.

Someone you were in the past

 

I was at home, sat on my laptop for 5 hours a day. I was sat on my desk with a book in hand, I was a reader. In my spare time I would draw & was productive on my time online. I barely spoke with any friends, but that increased my time with my family. I cooked myself the most amazing meals such as toast.

 

Something that you value in the present

In the present, I value my friends that I didn’t have in the past during lockdown. I value my education and the subjects I choose for next year. I value the time with my family.

 

Something that will never change

Some of the most important things to me are good food, slow mornings, how my mum and I go out to Cabramatta every Saturday, how my sister sends me pictures of what she’s doing on a daily basis even from miles away or in a different state, how my dad brings me egg tarts from his bakery after his day at work. Something I always return to is my parents’ cooking, my productive morning and my memories with friends. My core values will never change and my dreams. My love for sleep, my family and dreams will never change.