Teenager

Teenager

Maybe being a  

teenager is just a con 

stant state of panic. 

sharkcuddles

VT

14 years old

Geri

MD

16 years old

The Voice

September 2023

  • Happiness

    I have come to realize that the most tender thing is not pain, but happiness. So random, so elusive, an intangible wisp in the void. I can't control how long it stays, before it leaves, like the foggy...

  • Walks in the Rain

    Sometimes I go on walks in the rain. I don't bring an umbrella or rain coat. Sometimes, I don't even wear shoes. I like to feel the rain drops trickle down my hair. I like the splashes of rain on my s...

  • Cowboy, Come Home

    He is a toy cowboy on a horse and is dragged off into the sunset while my stuffed bunny heart waits in the backdrop to be held. Our God is the small Girl who hides under beds when yelling strikes. Wh...

  • A Forever of Tomorrows

    Never forget this moment my child, the moment you began to feel, The moment you first felt alive. It was night, And you felt the burden of the world on your shoulders, But the horizon at your fingert...

  • The Stories in Lines

    In each person, there’s a story, one you may or may not know, but in every person, there are hints of their long story, such as in their beauty. Around their mouth, some may have lines, showing the sm...

  • Me

    I have always been quiet. And yet when I was younger, I would wear loud outfits, sing and dance no matter who was around. I played with dolls longer then most girls my age. When I found out that the o...

  • 1st day of school

    "Tomorrow is a new day, with no mistakes in it yet." ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green GablesToday was hot and muggy, and only one classroom had a fan. Our stupid air-conditioning-less school. I could ...

  • Ocean

    There are miles of it, so much so, that the human eye can’t capture it all. Its blue hues are grasped from the sky, and when the sky changes color; so does the sea. It can be cold or warm. Quiet or lo...