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Star-Spangled Banner
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Does it?
Is our pride in a land of freedom and bravery?
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Tiny Dancer
There, on the shelf in my attic, hugged by the pictures and drawings my sister had created, these two shoes sit surrounded yet alone.
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A promise for 2026
the year,
just days i crossed off on the calender,
time elapsed too fast for my slow pace,
i sprint to catch up,
yet i am left behind,
crying,
screaming,
is anyone still here with me?
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Dreaming
sometimes,
i close my eyes
and dream of a world
different from ours,
a world
where things feel less broken,
a world
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Never Be Enough
When did skipping meals become a right of passage?
A secret society of sickness so many seek to squeeze into,
But really, not squeeze, rather slip.
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i still hold you in my heart
i still hold you in my heart,
where it's safe,
and you have your place,
but every once and a while,
i feel you come out,
Loves
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No Shots Fired
No shots were fired
No alarms blaring
No sirens
But the gun was loaded
and it was lunch
And there were so many people
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Momentary
To be young is to feel the grass growing beneath your feet
And wander through the woods aimlessly
To see the little, quiet things unnoticed by all else
And say,
I saw something beautiful today.
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To Genesis Reid, a Small Town's Tragedy
Genesis,
Happy birthday
You would have been three a few days ago
(or, you did turn three then, wherever you are)
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A letter to ICE
Pledge your life to liberty and justice,
raise your hand and take an oath to serve and protect,
who are you protecting though?
I watch the news and see agents hurting the innocent,
children,
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If Someone Called Me Beautiful
If anyone ever called me beautiful, I don't know what I'd do..
I'm used to being pretty but not that pretty.
Plain but not ugly.
I've never been called beautiful.
Beautiful is for people who match some standard.