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the american dream
i toured six different colleges over the past week
& i didn't care about the clubs
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i am a poet
i see things that no human ever should:
the intricate coding of life
an emotion held by the gaze of one person to another
a tear falling silently that helps grow a daffodil.
i am a poet
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A Letter to Congress
I will kneel on broken glass as
my blood stains the pearly sheen so that
you will see I've resorted to my last option: begging
before you (as a woman should be) to rip
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teenager in america
i go to school these days & i'm scared i'll get shot
earbuds always in, trying to drown out my thoughts
fall to the ground, let it all float away
look me in the eyes & i'll believe every lie you say
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Parenting Lessons
always carry your keys between your middle and ring finger
never have your wallet visible
don't listen to music in public
everyone's a stranger
you're our child; don't scare us.
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you're on your own, kid
i always have been, ever since the label of
"gifted" was mantled above my head in neon letters,
proudly displaying me to a world where
mediocrity was rejected &
Loves
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Teenage Delirium (The Dictionary)
B –
Bones (noun pl.)
/bōn/
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Dear America
Dear America,
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11/9/24
When best friends of old
become polite passersby
still give them a smile and let your heart be full
for theirs are broken too
and need to be reminded to mend.