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On the Side of the Highway
The car spun 3 times
before crashing into the barricade.
Our car.
We were okay, me and my family.
We were unscathed.
Thank goodness.
It was all a blur.
It might as well have been a dream.
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The System is Rigged
Excellent grades.
Excellent sports records
Excellent leadership qualities.
Excellent personality.
The list goes on and on...
They expect us to be superhuman.
They need us to know what we
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If only things hadn't changed
I guess I'm happy for you.
Actually, I really am.
At least, I'm expected to be.
Because, if you can't be proud
of one of your best friends,
can you really be proud of
anyone?
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Losing myself
I'm lost in this giant world.
Surrounded by millions of people,
but at the same time, connected to none.
They think they can see right through me.
They think they know what I want.
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Boundless
Today I woke up.
I stretched my arms,
brushed my teeth.
Just as I did every morning.
Except, something was different today.
I opened the foggy window
and took a look outside.
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Maybe some day
Maybe some day
I will be as good
as the others.
Some day
I will be able
to look in the mirror
and feel pride.
Maybe some day
I will love myself
with no strings attached,
Loves
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Limerence (part two)
Capitulate:
To surrender, admit defeat.
Monday 10:38 am
You finally talk to me after two months.
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I Miss my Subaru
Young and dumb,
That’s what they say.
Instead my naivety was in the way.
Engine revving like a hum;
My reminder I could go anywhere.
All I had to do was drive without a care.
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Limerence (part one)
Limerence:
A strong infatuation with the desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings. -
Panic Attack in the School Bathroom
I can't breathe
My heads against the
Stall wall
The coldness keeping me
From passing out
My feet are on the
Gross ground
Trembling
I can barely tell
That the floor is solid
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More Than Just Cross Country
When I hear the words cross-country
I hear tired laughter
The kind when you know you didn’t get enough sleep.
Bus rides early in the morning, sliding under the seats,
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thought it was love, knew it was love
i thought it was love because i got that funny feeling below my ribcage
each time i saw you i felt what the characters in my books felt
stomach flipping, heart beating too fast, head light