by Terra L. Fletcher

Created on: August 04, 2008   Last Updated: December 20, 2011

What am I supposed to be celebrating?

A decision I made when I was 18?

The time that’s passed since then?

I’m not sure how I got here.

I’m certainly not where I thought I’d be.

But I’ve come a long way since then.

And I’m glad to know I’m still me.

A friend asked my husband,

“How do you get a girl like that?”

He says he drugged me.

Maybe there’s some truth to that.

When self-medicating doesn’t work

We look for something

Outside of ourselves.

I said propose before she knows better.

There’s certainly truth to that.

But I knew I was young.

I knew this was serious.

I didn’t want to, couldn’t be alone.

And I knew he’d never hit me.

That seemed quite enough.

It didn’t take long for him to get me.

And I shouldn’t keep wondering

How things got this way.

Things could always be worse.

Everything looks good on paper.

And this little person needs me.

Truth is, this is where I am, where I’ll stay.

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