A Teacher's Diary

Poem: I Am Twenty-Four

I am twenty-four,
I have my own to-do-list before I get too old,
I did some of them already,
But the list becomes more and more,
For the not yet done and additionals.

I am twenty-four,
But I cannot rid myself to think I am not in the right place,
And that I would never be,
Because I am so unsure,
Unsure about everything.

I am twenty-four,
I have become a professional teacher,
I got my license two years ago,
I have been teaching in a private school for almost two years,
And now that the end of school year is approaching, I am also thinking of resigning.

I am twenty-four,
People around me are asking me to marry my boyfriend of six years,
My friends are marrying and becoming  fathers or mothers,
I had become a bridesmaid,
I had become a godmother,
And I wonder,
When do I get to be a bride?
When do I get to be a mother?

I am twenty-four,
I'd like to travel the whole world,
I'd like to hike more mountains,
I'd like to gaze at the stars in the sky while lying on the sand of the beach,
And with all these adventures,
I'd like to write stories about the people I met.

I am twenty-four,
I don't believe in forever,