Reflectionism

My words have shaped themselves as such
Not what they used to be
I used to write for changing times,
but now I write for me.
It's almost sort of comical
the way that I look back
and use past words to fill the void
for feelings I now lack.
True, everyone becomes themselves.
It's how we're meant to be.
But in my youth, the honest truth,
this wasn't what I'd see.
I saw much more than I became
but with a higher price.
And as I grew, I learned and knew
that balance would suffice.
Now that I'm older I look back
and smile on my youth.
These rare new words, though barely heard,
contain a lifetimes truth.