how do i write these words
as soon as i get my paper
my pen
the thoughts are fleeing my mind
as a great flock of doves
escaping a storm
to leave me behind
with darker skies
and storming clouds
surrounding me
i reach for a light
the only light
cup my hands around it
hold it tight
protect it
and i let it free
to shine its light
upon the world
around me
a firefly
embracing the world
i watch it leave
and feel a pang
in my heart
it is selfish
others need light
but i still recoil
from the shock
of the […]
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SerendipityJune
There’s a weight on my mind that only seems to be increasing as time goes by. I first noticed the weight a few years ago, but at that point, it was little more than nonexistent.
Now, the weight is crushing most rational thoughts, and leaving room for only a few crazy, creative ones.
When I was young, I heard from many that I was the happiest child alive. Always telling a story, or a joke, or laughing.
When I grew older, age eleven or twelve, I thought something was very wrong with me. Boys were of no interest, and I began to speak less. I […]