What sacrifices have you made in life?
The biggest sacrifice I’ve ever made in my life is getting rid of my acoustic guitar.
I went through a singer-songwriter phase from late middle school to mid-high school.
I used to write my own songs and playing my guitar throughout those times.
However…
I HATED how my vocals sounded whenever I sing!
So, instead of singing, I just learned how to play my favorite songs on the guitar, such as “Everywhere” by Michelle Branch and “Wherever You Will Go” by The Calling.
Playing my acoustic guitar was therapeutic for me, albeit it wasn’t rewarding for me.
By the time I graduated high school, I decided to retire from my guitar so that I could pursue my real passion, which is writing.
This is where I made something sacrificial.
Before I entered college, I pawned my guitar for textbook money.
It was an emotional goodbye to my guitar, though it was for the best since it was just a hobby and a phase for me and never for a career path (and I really do not want to go back to singing). Also, I don’t even want to share my songs to the public, not even busking for extra cash in subway stations, it’s too degrading for me.
Even though I’m not a singer-songwriter, I realized something else with the lyrics I’ve written throughout high school.
Since I am not a singer… I turned my own lyrics into simple spoken word poetry.
I never knew that my lyrics can be very poetic. Did you know that my poem, “Shades of Gray,” was originally a song?
Hence, the reason why most of my poetry sounded as if they were songs when being read.
To be honest, I’m glad that I sacrificed my guitar for writing. I don’t ever want to be one of those famous singer-songwriters you hear on the car radio or playing at Starbucks. It was never my forte.
All I know is that I am sanguine enough that I am a writer and a published author who would love to share my (spoken-word) poetry to my loyal audience.
Poetry is my true forte.