By: Katelyn Tijerina She lay down to sleep The void of the lost deep Softly sweetly she sang Of daffodils blowing in rain She sang like a mother might Though she wasn’t quite sure she was right To slowly heal the open sore She sang and sang and sang some more With her eyes shut […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina Start Child, Male, Healthy continue… Achievement unlocked: new friend Upgrade; teenager, Male, Health balanced Warning; Low Grades Achievement unlocked: Straight A’s Achievement unlocked: Crush Warning; Overwhelming Fear Achievement unlocked: Snowflake Warning; Fear can cause health issues Achievement unlocked: “mom, I’m gay” Achievement unlocked: Removed from house Warning: Low energy, Warning Low grades, […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina What does it feel like to want to live? I seem to have forgotten the reason for existing for myself. I live for other people but who am I? The world seems colorless to my tired eyes. I see not only what is there but what is beyond, but am I so […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina I stare at myself in the mirror. I brush my hair. I do my makeup. I put on a floral dress. I eat breakfast. I go to school. I walk down the hall. People pass screaming “Hey Cole” “What up Cole” “I like your dress, Cole” my name is Violet. I sit […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina Humanity, all too willing to give away the tattered shelters of our rights, when frightened. When rights are lost tyranny occurs, there can be no revolution when we’re all 6 feet apart. Trapped in the small confines of our house, not questioning the power shift. No one thinks, the news, social media, […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina People are fond of the saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Yes, but it came close cries the 15-year-old beat up on the sidewalk, kicked out of his home for being a “snowflake” “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” at what cost cries the grown girl that flinches at […]
By: Katelyn Tijerina I did not feel whole So Society told me to hold their hand, I did I still did not feel whole. So Society told me to kiss them I did, I still did not feel whole. So, Society told me to love them. I did, I still did not feel whole. Then […]
With rose petals blooming inside of me, every word that came out of his mouth made it harder to say what I was thinking. Overwhelming happiness made it hard to care. It didn’t bother me that I was overthinking every text, rereading every conversation, to make sure I didn’t say anything to scare him away. […]
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