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Exploring
The toy falls
faster
faster
closer to the ground
its paws reaching out
it lands on the grass with a light thud
it hides there
waiting
quietly.
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Everything
I have the chance to do anything
not quite everything
but many things
and I don't know what I want to do.
I could be a writer
or start my own company
or be an Einstein-level mathematician
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Stereotypes
I hate stereotypes
and the heavy, constant smell of perfume as I walk by my classmates wearing too much lip gloss
but I like dressing myself up
and I do care about my appearance
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A simple wish
A simple wish, really
nothing much
nowhere far
no crazy place
a simple, domestic idea, I guess.
A small boat, really
nothing much
nowhere far
not for too long
a single day, I guess.
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Silent
Silent
blank
empty
no new messages
no bolded titles waiting to be opened
waiting to be read
nothing to see
nothing to do
bored
hollow
quiet.
Everything has been explored
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Subconscious
I could fly.
Not like stereotypical Peter Pan style or with bird wings
but with a shirt
with built-in handlebars
I soared and failed
crashing into my ceiling.
I told my brother to hop on
Loves
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Paper Airplane Ashes
A boy sat under a hazy sun, paper airplane in hand. Words stretched along the creases, telling of a world he wished he knew: one of a golden sun you couldn’t meet the gaze of, fields full of green grass and wildflowers, and sparkli
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Quick Decision
The aliens saw Earth and left.
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Asexuality
In a community of acceptance,
there is a lack of understanding
for the A
in LGBTQIA.
It’s easier to point fingers
than interlock fingers
or tap fingers to chins,
thinking,
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I Fell In love With a Pigeon
He flew into my life on a Tuesday.
All feathers, no job.
Smelled like breadcrumbs and bad decisions.
He coo’d at me like I was the last French fry in a drive-thru bag.
And I believed him.
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Sometimes you can't
Sometimes you just can't.
The hardest part is accepting it,
At least for me.
Accepting that you won't be able to
Carry every load
Be every version of yourself
Always be the best
Meet every expectation.
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Is it
I don't want to lead
I do it naturally
Can I stop now
Is it enough
Is it enough for you
For them
To not always be
On top
All the time
Everyone
Looking to me
For examples