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Intertwined With The Land
Our eyes set upon wealth—
We count our dollar bills;
our materialistic skills.
We avert our eyes from health,
“Aging” backwards,
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Society's Suffocating Expectations
As girls we’re taught many things at a young age.
We’re taught what’s considered “ladylike,” and what’s not,
Keeping us in line to better fit society's mold.
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More Than Just Us
In order to live, the human body needs three things:
Food, water, and air.
In order to thrive, the human body needs just a few things:
Shelter, love, and care.
Loves
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Lavender and Gardenias (a fictional poem)
Her room smelled of lavender and gardenias
As we lay under silky rays of sun
And danced around the truth in long, snaking sentences,
Words falling over one another until they
Became nothing, only syllables
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What is left?
When all we have is spent
What will we have left?
Like an animal that runs through the forestSearching for the last of its kind to go
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Happiness
Happiness is a cup of tea
Steeped to bitter perfection
It is humming along to a favorite melody
Slightly off key (as usual)
Happiness is a sad smileShared with an old friend
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