Today felt like a whirlwind 
comments tossed, chairs moved,
teases that stung, and silences that echoed.

But there were also moments 
A kind word from someone,
a compliment on my phone cover,
a Pikachu coloring effort,
a friend sharing their ideas.

Even when people don’t respond,
or when others act distant,
I remind myself:
Not every moment defines me.
Some people just pass through the frame 
but I stay, I grow, I keep my light.