I’m told I’m too young to say “was,” but I see how things have changed.
Life Experience
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my future
all my life,
i’ve dreamt of leaving,
of getting out
of here
and leaving my past behind,
putting distance between it
and myself
so what hurts the most
about not leaving
is not that i’m unable to, -
Changed
I stood in front of the window
for two hours, yesterday.
There used to be a beanbag chair
where the bookcase is,
and I could sit there
watching the street through the screen -
Illuminate
I pretend that I can feel
the heat of the sparkler in my hand
even though the flame is six inches away.
I run from the doorway
into the backyard,
quickly,
but the light is gone before I'm even
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