[ FF ] Can you tell your life story in just 200 words ?

**So this is in poetry form if the community does not mind. ** 
 
 Born to live my father's dream; 
 
 mother left in my pre-teens. 
 
 Before tennis school I was 
 
 forth at nationals for sports. 
 
 When the dream did not last long 
 
 Lost all life, the will was gone. 
 
 I wasted school, played some games; 
 
 by sixteen I felt insane. 
 
 Dreamed of punishing myself; 
 
 to be clear, I harmed my health. 
 
 Other than knives; leather belts, 
 
 USB-cord, reddened welts. 
 
 One job there and one job here, 
 
 six months off in every year. 
 
 When I met a man online who 
 
 held perspective, I just knew 
 
 in some ways my life would change; 
 
 happiness is now in range. 
 
 Though there's still so far to go 
 
 and I still have episodes, 
 
 picture has been clear to me: 
 
 sometimes life is worth living. 
 
 *edit: meter/syllables 

