I know there's things you'd wish to forget,
people you'd choose to no longer face,
the mere mention of going beyond what's expected of us
makes you want to retract trying at all,
every time you listen to those encouraging,
they seem to be the same ones who stare down when you're on the floor.
every obstacle seems to add on a new weight,
but you've failed to see how
it's actually a relevant precept
the further your feet from the edge,
the fresher your perspective becomes,
there's good to come from the unwanted,
it takes a second or two
for the lesson to become clearer
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Grace Guzman
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Clinging to Childhood
The playground is empty, as it should be past sundown. There is a warm breeze, and I can see everything despite the late hour. What time is it, anyway? It could very well be past midnight. I can never keep track of time, especially in the summer. A prickly piece of popcorn hides like a stowaway in the left cup of my padded training bra. I stuffed the tissue in last minute— a decision I’m beginning to regret, based on the events that are unfolding rapidly before me. To my left, laying non-chalantly on his back, is my date for the evening. He is two years older, could probably grow facial hair if he wanted to, and drives a secondhand Honda. He may as well be a Man. I, on the other hand, feel like a fraud with my too-short short-shorts, sparkly lip gloss, and makeshift push-up bra. I keep my arms pinned to my sides as I feel the dreaded circles of sweat beginning to manifest on my brand new Abercrombie top. I cup my elbows with my hands and stare down at my hint of cleavage, praying that the tissue doesn’t pop out like a white flag surrendouring my lack of womanhood.
By Marti Maley6 days ago in Fiction
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