DaphneC

DaphneC

VT

13 years old

Posts

  • Every July 4th

    Every July 4th, I wonder why we do this. Why we stand on the sides of the streets, watching little children hold their arms out for candy, gazing at the police cars and fire trucks rolling by in tandem.

  • Being A Teen

    Being a teen is like standing at the very edge of a tall cliff. One wrong move and it all crumbles; one wrong dress, one wrong word, one wrong love and you're over. 

  • A Girl Can Dream

    When I saw you

    No, not when I 

    saw you

    But when I 

    saw you.

    That was when I knew that there was something among me that needed you

    always

    to be 

    near me 

  • The Sorcerer's Shadow

    I find myself retelling this story in the quiet of the night, blanketed by darkness. I know I shouldn’t be able to, but somehow the days come back to me in bits and pieces.

Loves

  • WHEN PHONES GO SILENT

    Derek yelped when the school bell sharply dinged, a harsh reminder of the class he was dreading. He tucked his phone into the top drawer of the highly graffiti-ed desk to remain hidden for the rest of the lesson.

  • A Girl Can Dream

    When I saw you

    No, not when I 

    saw you

    But when I 

    saw you.

    That was when I knew that there was something among me that needed you

    always

    to be 

    near me 

  • Why?

    Why?

     Why are we scared?

     Why is fear overwhelming our delicate bodies?

     Why are we letting it?

     Why can’t we instead of being scared 

    fight for others