AN ode to 35

“Thirty-five.

Time to thrive.

To strive.

I can survive but want to revolutionise.

It is okay to make a sacrifice, but its important to make sure I prioritise.

Otherwise, all the dreams and love will never materialise.

Life can go into overdrive, I have monopolised, categorised, criticised, and apologised.

Some days can feel like a demise, but I have been able to find another day to revive.

I’ve spent many years trying a different disguise only to realise I need to just be me- to visualise and vocalise.

Life can feel like a constant wheel where all I do is organise, strategise, authorise and compromise.

I have realised we don’t have to summarise, plagiarise, scrutinise or vandalise who we are, instead revitalise, improvise and stabilise.

Some days it’s okay to fantasise, optimise, energise, and memorise.

To symbolise the butterflies and fireflies.

To harmonise and energise.

Do more than symbolise but reprise and realise.

Today I will maximise and energise that I am alive.

Time to dive into thirty-five.”
-F. L Drewett