Lucy's Journey

Lucy was feeling “off” for a while

She slept a lot, she barely smiled

She spent her time all alone

Scrolling and scrolling on her phone

She wore her sweats day in and out

And only spoke in angry shouts

One day her mom said “Let’s go for a walk

We need to have a little talk

I’m worried that you don’t eat lunch

I’m worried ‘cause you sleep a bunch

You haven’t showered since who knows when

You haven’t spent time with any friends

You stopped doing a whole list of things

It’s like you don’t care about anything

I’m concerned about your mental health

I think we need to get some help”

Lucy argued in an angry tone 

“Go away!” she said. “Leave me alone!”

She shouted some more, but finally agreed 

“A therapist is what I need”

Soon she was under a doctor’s care

With weekly sessions in a therapist’s chair

Little by little she began self-care

She wrote in her journal and washed her hair

As these changes were happening, it was suggested

A dog would be a good investment

The family went from place to place

And found a puppy with the cutest face

They brought Walter home and he ate Mom’s shoe

It was clear Lucy had some training to do

Lucy taught Walter to sit, lay and roll over

And together they watched Netflix under the covers

They took long walks in the woods together

Her grandma knit them matching sweaters

Soon they become the best of friends 

And Lucy slowly continued to mend

It wasn’t one thing, perhaps it was three:

Walter, a doctor and talk therapy

They helped Lucy to get back on track

She’s going forward and she’s not looking back

She’s making plans for the future, for when she’s all grown

She has dream of careers and the house she will own

She dreams of vacations and walks on the beach

She dreams that nothing is out of her reach

And then one day the future nears

High school is over, graduation appears

Lucy leaves the nest, she’s off to college

To the school in the north with the pretty fall foliage

Her parents cross fingers that all will be well

And Lucy soon texts to say things are swell

She likes her classes and the cool crisp weather

She makes new friends with people who get her

Together they talk about things good and things bad

They laugh about scary experiences they had

They talk about dreams and the things that they wish

They go together and buy a new fish

Lucy names her fish Bud. He lives on her shelf

She continues to care for her pets and herself