I once heard someone say, If you don’t change you do not grow, But I waved the thought away, For who were they to think they know, I’d always stayed the same, A heart that thrived within the cold, And I had no desire to change, But deep within my mind, A thought grew slowly, bit by bit, Until I felt trapped in my skin, There’s a whole world sitting out there, Changing every single day, That proves there’s nothing to be scared of, If you do it the right way, For a day afraid to turn to night, Will miss the silver moon, And a flower that refuses change, Will never get to bloom, I thought I was a thorn bush, Only good for snagging clothes, But if you do not dare to change, You’ll never find out that you’re a gem Published in Daily Times, March 31st 2018.