https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/adult/
You were supposed to be the adult.
I was the child.
Your words held so much weight.
Since they were spoken,
they’ve been holding me back—
not that I knew it
until now.
Now I work with my therapist
to undo what you have done.
Step by step,
I work tirelessly
to become
who I was always
meant to be.