Poetry & Art

Change

by Valerie Gregorio • August 27, 2021

It has not been easy

As time goes by

Year after year

I have seen myself change

Change has not been easy

Friends come and go

Family is not the same

Life continues to go on

I do not feel the same

As I was from two years ago

Looking back at my old myself

I have questioned myself what happened

Sometimes, change can be good

Other times, it can be bad

As life continues to go on

Change happens to the best of us

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by Valerie Gregorio

Valerie Gregorio is a recent graduate with a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, Global Campus. She also graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland with a major in Public Policy and minors in Political Science, Sociology, and Dance. She currently works full-time remotely. Valerie's work has been featured on the Odyssey Online, Metiza Magazine, and Her Culture. She previously served as a Social Media Manager for both Her Culture and Her Track online magazines. She also serves as a Policy and Advocacy Committee Member with Not My Generation. During her spare time, she likes to write, dance, listen to music, watch the news, and visit coffee cafes. Even though she is from rural Maryland, she is always consider a DC city girl since she likes to explore the city when she gets the chance.