Can’t

The sagging of her shoulders and delay of her footsteps showed what her voice would not,
Because her mother told her that complaining is for the weak, 
That she has never and will never bear a weak child.
 His words come out of his mouth like sweet sticky nectar,  
But he can't mingle with the butterflies he attracts, 
Because his brother told him that butterflies are for girls.

sarcasimish

VT

YWP Alumni

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  • Thoughts on English

    Angles, angels
    I used to mix up angels and angles
    The spelling got me
    English was hard to learn especially Since i didn’t really want to learn it

    Once, twice, thrice
    I still don’t find it fair that thrice isn’t a thing
  • Graduation

    I’m walking tomorrow

    For my mother who never even got to high school
    Who frowns whenever I’ve put my schoolwork over cleaning my room 

    I’m walking tomorrow 
  • Siblingship

    The bond of siblings doesn’t quite make sense,
    Because I will go half hungry so they can eat the other part of my sandwich,

    The simmering heat of anger that a sibling can make you burn with can be quite questionable,