Cleo's Lament

For years I was afraid of changing,
(Becoming a different person would throw everything away)
But when life decided to speed up my clock,
I knew that change was imminent.

First I had to stop rejecting my emotions,
(Having them was a burden that weighed down my every step)
I'd forgotten how to tell if I was tired or just upset,
Even now they confuse me as maths would do to you.

Thoughts can make or break somebody,
(In my case they were a two-faced friend)
They promised me things I knew weren't real,
So I shut them out and chose reality.

People sensed my despair and sorrow,
(Sometimes they leaked out before I could stop them)
When asked if I'm coping with this vortex of a life,
I can finally say yes without despair saying no.