C-

High expectations

For myself

Fear of failing

Is something I will never

Escape

Each red mark

On the paper

Another mark

To myself

My confidence

My pride

The papers around me

Are clear

And beautiful

Unlike me

And my paper

Self doubt

Creeps in

In the shape of

C-

Gali

VT

13 years old

More by Gali

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    Whispers travel in the halls at school

    Weaving into people's brains

    And people decide whether they like

    What is going on

    In a split second

  • This Book

    There was this book

    That I used to read

    When I was younger

    It talked about all these women

    All these women

    Who did amazing things

  • Magnets

    When magnets are placed the right way

    They connect

    When they're placed the wrong way

    They use everything in their power to stay away

    From each other

    They resist

    With a force