Music is great

Music is great

But being compared to your best friend isn’t

Music is great

But having your teacher tell you about all the great things everyone else is doing and then telling you that you just need to put more effort in isn’t 

Music is great

But being taught to resent your friends isn’t

Music is great

But trying your very best and your teacher insinuating that your friend did so much better, and you just need to be more like her isn’t 

Music is great

But is it great enough to withstand all the pain that goes into it?

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M. Hank

VT

14 years old

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  • Poetry

    By M. Hank

    I made tea

    I made tea this morning.

    I put the leaves in, watching the steam dance with childlike wonder.

    I returned to my laptop, staring at a half finished chapter, the bags under my eyes more apparent than ever.

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  • Poetry

    By M. Hank

    Bittersweet

    I always said that it’d be the best day when I leave this school

    But I’m not so sure now.

    Sure, it wasn’t always easy,

    But I gained so much good:

    The best teacher I’ve ever had.

    The confidence I always needed.

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