Block the Sun

I've planted a seed
In the ground beneath my feet
With the hopes that it would grow
To be
Tall
Enough to block the sun, and
Provide shade for everyone
In this dreadful summer heat

I lost all I had
But it doesn't feel so bad
I'll learn from all of my mistakes
And use them to recreate myself
Into the man I want to be
Not just some boy lost in everything
I refuse to be evergreen
I will rebuild with what's left of me

I constantly dwell on the past
And I hate myself for that

But it's not too late to remake myself