Sometimes I think about my life

I realize it hasn’t followed the usual patterns we expect

I got married while I was a student

To another student

I married outside my culture

At a time when it was not so usual

I knew how to drive before my husband did

I changed my major many times

I chose to stay at home to raise my kids

At a time when most women worked outside the house

I moved from city to city several times

And when I went back to work

I only worked part time

I started writing poetry later in life

In a language that is not my mother tongue

I chose to write about mental health

We need to get rid of the stigma

Now, I’ve entered a new phase of life

With more emphasis on writing 

It’s a transition of sorts

I’m still trying to figure it out

All of these things make me a little different

Some things I’ve done are unconventional

But I’ve been lucky to have been able to choose my own path

I hope others understand

But if they don’t

I don’t mind

April 3rd, 2019