August

It was hot and humid

The month being August

Armed with a suitcase full of memories

She steps out into the world.

Left her childhood "suddenly" behind

To face the tough world

Suddenly the hidden realities became stark

And she only had herself to rely on.

Detractors said she won't succeed

She proved them all wrong

Little by little she stood up

Defied odds one by one.

Gone were her childhood pranks

Gone were her demands

Now she has matured

A little woman in command.

Now she creates her own stories

Writes her own tales

Sings her own songs

Makes her own mistakes.

Now she doesn't need our hand to hold

Doesn't need our support

Has left all her fraility way behind

She's confident and in control.

Come August, she's all alone

All by herself

Motivating me to seek the harsh truth

It depends on none but yourself.