One Year Later
I stood in front of my own fifth-grade classroom, watching eager eyes take their seats.
Some shy. Some uncertain.
Some already told what they could or couldn’t be.
I vowed to be the voice that said: Yes, you can.
Because sometimes, the first person who needs to believe in you—is you.
And when others finally follow?
When they see the truth you always knew?
It’s a moment you never forget.
Like that graduation day.
The day the quiet girl stepped into the light—
And never looked back.
