10 letters, to be wondered Unsaid words never heard
Nothing nor keys, will free our cages Do see the stolen choices guiding our future Everyone knows, your decisions will change us Rather you choose to see, isn’t what we are to be Stories will be told, ourselves will be whole Together, black and blue swollen, we will be hoping Our cuts will be healed Our future gardens unfailing Do know marked letters will not be tied with a rope

Wallflowers will bloom, away from the closet Butterflies will fly, without wondering Vows of silence blazed on screens Will be in honor, not in grief Sofas will be sunken, with laughter fluttering Plates will be filled, along with the seats The flashing of numbers, will not be our defeat Not having to watch, or beware on the streets No hollering will stop you from being free Confidence will arise Memories will guide us Words will not be unspoken For our time, is important

Here I lie 6 feet from my grave Running on adrenaline going through my veins I do not know where I do not know why White colored walls trap me inside I wished to live, not to exist I am coded in pain Colored by scars Artwork a child could’ve made Droplets fall from the clouds Through the walls, last whispers Prayers told from ear to ear Love radiating all within here Life will begin or it may end However, I am still here Durning the darkness night And the brightest of day The world may end While I still wait for my life to begin.

If I walked through the sea, Would you follow me? For I cannot promise that you will not bleed For I cannot promise, you won’t hear the screams I’m painted in pain Color coded in sorrow Running on fear And praying for tomorrow You may slip under my waves Be trapped by what is below You must to learn to float Destruction is what I cause
However, I will only be brave for I fear my mind I fear you will find That the person you know, isn’t the only side

Eighty-six thousand and 400 seconds Consumed by hours of constant hardship Dress that way; Do it right Look your age; don’t put up a fight Don’t stress out; do not fret If you mess up it’ll only create one singular mess That’s not it; thats not right That’s too short; thats too tight Act right all the time Don’t screw up it’s not worth your time Screw up that grade Make a mistake Argue again Except none of it’s okay You can’t be too skinny or too fat Create some new drama Don’t act like your tough Like that boy, except not that way Make some friends but don’t be engaged You’re too loud You’re too soft You’re too cold Loosen up Smile more but don’t flaunt those flaws You’re ugly enough just as you are Try hard, Overachiever, People pleaser Never do it right You’re a waste of their time You’re annoying You’re loud Always running your dang mouth You say stupid stuff, can’t you get anything right? They hate who i am They hate who was They hate who I’ll be, should I give it a whirl? Eighty-six thousand and 400 seconds Youve never taught me any lessons

Born 8 pounds, 12 ounces Screaming and Whaling
A blessing to the family that Grief surrounded

Born with eyes wide open She’d always know love Because that was what she was raised on It was who she was

They’d hold her close Grow her up on family vacations Hugs and kisses She was needed

She knew she wanted to be something Inspiration bubbling up around her Raised on the purpose The power of strength and endurance

However, the world would try to diminish it The voice the girl was yet to know She could not preach in bold, instead the words had to be hidden within the folds

She was a child And nobody would listen Growing up to never find herself In the toys on the shelf In the shirts in her section In the foods she was supposed to eat But they’d give her a book Because books were power Words that nobody could stop, limitless

So she grew and grew Worked and worked Because she believed, her brain was the only thing that worked She had no amazing looks or unmatched talents To her, it was never enough If someone was always better

There is one truth to this girl nobody knew She never gave up, it was the undeniable truth Because she knew how to dream And she knew she had a voice That she’d no longer let anyone take from her Because it did not matter what anyone said, To her, Nothing was ever impossible It was how she was raised.

Say my name Because I shouldn’t be prey In a place that’s supposed to be safe

Say her name Because she shouldn’t be afraid While walking home everyday

Say his name Because the color of his skin Shouldn’t define who he is

Say her name Because her religion Shouldn’t cause her bullying

Say his name Because mothers shouldn’t be afraid to lose their kids to an early grave

Say her name Because her body weight
Shouldn’t be the dinner conversation

Say his name Because his identity Shouldn’t keep him caged

Say her name Because she shouldn’t be forced to give birth

Say his name Because he’s living with addiction And you do not want to admit it

Say her name Because her blood is something that is disgusting

Say his name Because you ignore the abuse Like the children in foster care

Say her name Because mental illness Shouldn’t be a secret

Say his name Because having therapy Shouldn’t make him ashamed

Say her name Because you refuse to dearm While she is getting shot

Say his name Because one day we will die of climate change

Say her name Because her books and toys, dresses and shirts Shouldn’t be restricted

Say his name Because his healthcare shouldn’t be restricted If his body doesn’t fit how he’s feeling

Say her name Because her native language Is somehow a reason to call her a terrorist?

Say our name Because if our leaders are incompetent And we take charge for this we are called incompetent Because children is all you call us.

In your arms I found my home A place I may call my own No one loved me quite the same You, my darling, I take to my grave Candy never sweeter than love Stars never brighter than us Disappear I will not be The Person you made me Five Oceans Seven Continents 4 Letters Bringing Home to Me

People will ask you who you are Your shield only covers you for so long They won’t understand the bouncing of your leg They won’t understand the thoughts in your head They see what you show, a masquerade of thoughts Open to them, they don’t know who you are You can hear their thoughts Ring louder than bells Piercing and Piecing what you already had been You know that you could change Start up your life Is it that easy? Life only puts up a fight You know who you are Cannot share with the world Scared to unlock Based off what you’ve already heard

I’ve heard of her beautiful glow Feeling the heat of her smile below The squeak of her laughter I can’t believe I die every night, just to protect her She’s my singular needle In the haystacks of dawn
A singular sunshine I’d never fully know She comes out in the day The place I never can go Oh, this beautiful light She’ll remain my true love Why is it not possible for the moon to love the sun?