-Sunflower-

Dear World, 

I am teenager. I am on the cusp of life, a time when my entire life is ahead of me yet I am beginning to feel as if some parts of it are behind me. 

We lie in bed  with our arms around ourselves, 

cradling the mangled bodies of children

 who had the stars squeezed out of their eyes so that, still shining, they fell 

Dear every single girl,

You are beautiful

You don't need makeup

But if you like it

Wear it

You are strong

You don't need to prove it

But if you want to

If you want to show people