People Aren’t Art, They Are So Much More…
You are too beautiful to be art.
Do Not Compliment Me By Telling Me I Am Nothing Like Other Girls
Pitting me against them
in this insidious rivalry
that girls are taught and grow into
for a man or boy’s affections
is not something for me to be grateful for.
You Are A Daughter Of The Sun
You will see it when you stand up for yourself
and you are told how arrogant you are amongst your sex
because ‘it isn’t ladylike to raise your voice.’
Remember This When When The Odds Are Against You
They say that numbers count. The only time that numbers count is how many times you get up again after you have fallen and failed.
I Am A Wolf, And Her Heart Is Purer Than Mine
I am an open book of the messes I have made and completely, utterly selfish about you.
No Matter Who You Are Your Pain Is Legitimate And Healable
Everyone deals with unimaginable pain in their own way, and everyone is entitled to that, without judgement.
So Please, Be Gentle With Your Body
To the girl looking at her reflection with an unhappy frown. Please stop doing that. You know exactly what I am…
Trauma: This Is How You Will Hurt
This is how you will hurt. It will be a sunny day and you are still in your room, your curtains…
You Were My Friend, My Teacher, My Electricity
To me, you are the beach where I found my freedom. To me, you are the electricity I felt in that moment. To me, you are the elation one feels where their entire world, their life, their whole being changes for the better.
What It’s Like When The Person You Love Is Dying
It takes fourteen minutes and twelve seconds to walk to your home from mine every day. Your mother never fails to…