This Year Feels Different

This year feels … 

different. 

Like there’s anticipation 

hanging in the air. 

This year feels … 

scary. 

Like there’s so much 

uncertainty 

that we don’t know where to go 

from here. 

This year feels … 

strange. 

Like there’s something not quite 

right 

about it. 

This year feels … 

hopeful. 

Like maybe we can 

take a stand. 

This year feels … 

hopeless. 

Like the stand won’t 

make a change. 

But ultimately, this year is just going to happen. We can’t stop it, but we can change it. Every time we stand up for ourselves and our loved ones, we change the future. Remember this, you are not alone. You have all of us here at YWP, and you are always welcome to express frustrations, happiness, sadness, and any emotion or situation you find yourself in. Y’all are loved! 🫶🏼

Posted in response to the challenge 2025.

Fainting Goat

UT

15 years old

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