Joy: noun, the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires
my middle name is joy
even when my skin
feels as if it is on fire
begging for a long forgotten blade
it is joy when the weight of expectation
and injustice
lies heavy on my shoulders
often until my muscles shake
my middle name sits
in between my shoulder blades
a gift given to me by my parents
it sits there steeling my posture
when i am told i cannot
it sits in my stomach
when the butterflies come
when i see your beautiful face
my middle name is sewn into my backbone
a soft word for a hard person
it is joy when i walk out into the sun
feeling it's rays warming my scarred skin
my middle name is a promise
to live
it is the freedom that fills my lungs
with each breath
my middle name is Joy
it is all i wish to bring
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Music Prompt? Music Thingy!
At work a few weeks ago, I was using that Spotify DJ thing, the AI tool that slightly bugs me on principle, but not enough for me to boycott it. (You know the one?) Anyway, I was jamming out to songs I was familiar with, a few new ones, and then all of a sudden, I was stopped in my tracks.
By Mackenzie Davis6 days ago in Beat
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