Never Knew Poem by Maya Hanson

My finish line is the mountain
I'm standing in the valley
and hoping the peak is destiny
not just something I made up in my head.

I never knew I could hit rock bottom
so many times in a day,
miss you so many times
in a minute.

I never knew I could
choose this and regret it,
walk away and wish I hadn't,
give up and wish I was better
at not regretting
and staying on my feet.

I'm walking with a purpose but
still so many miles away
because everything I pass is an oasis
that makes me think of you and
forget you all at once.

And the mountain still stands there
but it's drifting into mist
I never knew forgetting would be harder
than memories I know I can't ever live again.