SoA Poem by RaeSo what if I would rather spend my nights on the couch listening to thoughts that tell me I am better. Because maybe I am better than what they always whispered maybe I am meant to do things that encourage girls to cut
their hair in a style that is goddamn forbidden. I protested not to feel cool or to slice eyes in half like uncut fruit. Not enough to roam with the crowd and too many to say hello to strangers. Because are you ever really enough, are you ever really the bravest of them all or the only one who stands out in the crowd when everyone else is standing out with you? I always wanted to be told that I was floating, know that what I was doing helped people realize that the black keys of a piano are useful too and that they all come together to make the same song. So what if I would rather spend my nights on the street with people I never knew and people who never cared. So what if I would rather spend my nights in clouded
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6 Reviews Added on August 7, 2013 Last Updated on August 7, 2013 Tags: teen, poetry, coming-of-age, rebel, unique AuthorRaeSeattle, WAAbout18 years old. NYU student and tea enthusiast. Writing means the world to me; feel free to give reviews and help me greater improve. Writing has always been my escape, especially poetry. Life experie.. more..Writing
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