Was That Me?

A story was told, All to familiar and details so clear Was that me? A breakdown was debated, All the feelings and emotions so laid out Was that me? A failure was exacerbated, All the missteps and slips pointedly mocked Was that me? A story was told, But the past struggle ignored Don’t discredit me. A breakdown was mocked, But the cries for helper unheard Don’t discourage me. A failure was vilified, But the attempts to improve discouraged Don’t just blame me A story went untold, No audience to deceive, I’m doing this for me. A rebuild underway, No one gets to critique I’m doing this for me. A success savored quietly, No one gets to take away the triumph I’m doing this for me.