João Lima

The Story Behind a Life**  

Behind a beautiful photo lies a story. Good poems...  

On the 4th of May, at just 4 years old—the minimum age to enroll—they started school.  
Born into a quiet family (with few resources), yet filled with joy. Laughter, food on the table, they were a happy child. They grew up, gazing at the sky and dreaming, until, little by little, things changed. Friends played all day long, until the time came to go to school. As they grew, they reached the 4th grade almost without realizing it, with no time to understand or forget.  

They grew up without self-esteem, without apparent beauty, always shrouded in an oppressive darkness for those who lived it... But, as with everything in life, it left its mark. Still, they kept going, even with the demons lurking in the depths of their soul. But I don’t know how to tell this story properly. So, let’s move forward.  

This is me today.