First and Last

I am a singular person 

One soul 

Who experiences emotions

And new feelings 

All the time

Sometimes I forget that I am human 

I don’t always know how to react

Or handle my feelings very well 

I am one who often forgets 

To think before I speak

Even though I’ve been taught to 

My entire life 

I have to remind myself that it is okay 

To feel everything so deeply

And that it is okay to speak

Because silence can kill

Oftentimes I remind myself 

That I am human

Because if I don’t

I’ll forget 

That this is my first time living 

And it is my last time too