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Reaching for air
I keep reaching
for something I know I can't have
But I decide
To waste my energy anyway
All I want is for
you to look at me
The way you look at him
I'm searching for that
To hold on to
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I Know What I Want
I stand by my word
I know what I want
I know its ok
So why would anyone
Be so rude to a kid
I’m a teenager
I’m rude
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They Say
They say
Don’t judge a book by its cover but,
“ you look ridiculous”
They say don’t make assumptions but,
“That kid looks nice”
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I Taught
I taught the middle one
How to find their identity
Told them about non binary
They were brave to be
Themself
I wish I had the courage
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I Guess It's Shameful
Self confidence diminished
By one word
Inappropriate
I guess it's shameful to wear a top
That makes you happy
That fills your heart with love
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That time of month
Once a month when the pain sears
The pain we feel that brings us to tears
When we wake up to a special surprise
When we want to go to sleep, to close our eyes
Loves
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Somewhere
You spend most of your childhood wanting to grow up. You dream of all the things you'll do, the people you'll meet, the freedom of a life where you are the captain of your own ship.
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Make It Stop
“I can make it hurt,”
My sister’s mouth uttered these words,
as she raised her pickle ball paddle to threaten my brother
My siblings have always had their moments,
where they would fight as if they were opponents
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Stars
Four buzzes
Wake me up,
Loud in the quiet
Dark.
A seconds-long debate
In my head
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That Was It
This has been deleted.
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My Letter to the World
My name is Amelia.
I am 17 years old
And I am afraid for my future.
I am tired of old men
Deciding how I will live,
Determining the world in which
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I just really hope she wins.
She's finally ahead in the presidential race. The way my hope lifted when I heard that news. And the disbelief on my face? How, after ten months? I was sure I was going to be screaming from my porch on election day, "Why, why?