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Me
I am not you, I am me
We are different
Sometimes I like the rain
Sometimes it makes me sad
lonely
You've always hated the rain
Sometimes I am angry and
Sometimes I erupt like a shaken soda
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Risky
Life is like the marshmallow in the s’more
First you have to take one out of the bag
Then stab it on a stick
If you do it wrong
The marshmallow drops into eager flames
You can start over
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Before/After
Before
I had dreams
I had compassion
I didn’t care what anyone thought
I laughed more often than not
I cried over things that mattered to me
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Downpour
Unexpected
Dress for sun, for warmth, for joy
Suddenly
Rain, clouds, cold, hurt
Descend
Turn around and go away
Loves
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Life, Freedom, Joy
For every woman being raped.
For every trans made illegal.
For every Native forced out of their home.
For every black person called “lesser.”
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If we were
If every girl
Looked liked a boy
Acted like a boy
Was a boy
Would we get farther
In life
Would we be respected
If every woman
Was a man
Would we be valued
Would we be able
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I Am Angry
I am angry at the world
I am angry at it’s injustice
I am angry at America
I am angry that we let this happen
I am angry at everyone
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Who I want to be
“Stop being a nerd”
“You’re the smartest kid in the grade”
“You’re a child prodigy”
“You’re an academic weapon”
Okay.
Fine.
Maybe I am.
But
My grades
or winning a kahoot
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Dear America
Dear America,
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