I turned 16 today,

It’s both so old and so young,

I don’t feel different than yesterday,

But it still feels pretty fun,

I talked about it all,

Everything I’ve been through and all I’ve done,

It made me feel so tall,

Seeing how far I’ve come,

How two years ago,

I only wanted to die,

I almost did but then God spoke,

And he truly saved my life,

Ive shed many tears,

And all of them were worth it,

Some good some bad some fears,

But I don’t think I would trade it,

I know I’m sensitive,

More than the average person at least,

But I’m okay with it,

Cause I have a lot of empathy,

I think I like this woman ive become,

Saying that doesn’t feel right,

But I’m not a little girl I’m all grown up,

I long outgrew the nightlight,

Though I’m still afraid of the dark,

I don’t think that can ever change,

Ive learned how to find a spark,

Despite when I’m shortchanged,

And look at me happy with my body,

And eating like normal again,

Took two whole years nearly three,

But I’m healing from within,

I call it bittersweet 16,

Cause I’m so young yet so old,

Who knew how fast the night’d be changing,

Or how quickly I would grow.