This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Albany chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
12 years old
No knowledge of love
Not fully developed
I’m not a full woman
Gone
Vanished
A piece of my soul left behind
“I’ll be right back” replaying in my head
But you never returned
10 years later
I’m a woman
Fully developed
But still no knowledge of love
Because I haven’t felt it
It was taken from me
Before I could grasp it
Heartbreak after heartbreak
Only 22
When will they stop
It all started with you
You say date
But nothing more
Laugh
But no tears
Focus on school
And don’t let them take you for a fool
They were all lessons
Lessons I didn’t ask to take
Studying to be a writer
Not a broken hearted girl
Lessons I didn’t ask to take