Life Experience

I’m told I’m too young to say “was,” but I see how things have changed.
 

Emerson.K

VT

YWP Alumni

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  • my future

    all my life, 
    i’ve dreamt of leaving,
    of getting out
    of here
    and leaving my past behind,
    putting distance between it
    and myself

    so what hurts the most
    about not leaving
    is not that i’m unable to,
  • Changed

    I stood in front of the window 
    for two hours, yesterday.  
    There used to be a beanbag chair 
    where the bookcase is,
    and I could sit there
    watching the street through the screen
  • Illuminate


    I pretend that I can feel
    the heat of the sparkler in my hand
    even though the flame is six inches away. 
    I run from the doorway 
    into the backyard, 
    quickly, 
    but the light is gone before I'm even