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Fought The Glitch
my mind is g-glitching.
can’t f**king think strai-ight.
when i offer my w0rds to this paper-r
th3y go invisible
as if they don’t ex-i-ist.
do i exist?
why-y should i?
no one-e w4nts to see me anyway-y.
that’s enough.
stand up.
you can’t hide yourself.
you have to stand tall.
with confidence.
you are who you are
and no one can change that.
except for you.
you are a rose.
roses have thorns.
but that’s what makes you so beautiful-
the danger and risk that’s enclosed in the flower.
everything is scary
dangerous
exposed.
but will that stop the wind from blowing?
it can cause a hurricane
or a big-a** storm.
or
it can guide fluffy clouds
in the direction of the untold ice castle
it can blow leaves and scatter seeds
spreading life beyond its cozy cottage.
giving life
a reason to live.
that’s what we were meant to do.
no more gli-itching.
no m0re hidin-ng.
we will shine bright
like stars in the dark, night sky
puff out our chests
show everyone who’s boss
because we are the boss
and don’t you let
anyone tell you anything
otherwise.
and guess what?
if you start to doubt yourself
just look in the mirror
and remind yourself
that you fought the glitch
you became the wind
the very wind that feeds storm
and threatens the trees
and gives us reason to love
and cry
and shine
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insecurities are one of the terrible truths of the world- that's why i wrote this poem: to show people that it doesn't matter what you look like or how smart you are, it matters who you are on the inside. we are passionate, lovable human beings, and so if someone doesn't like you for who you are, they don't deserve you. yes, everyone has flaws, but it's no use dwelling on things we can't change about ourselves. a rose without thorns is just wrong- so accept yourself and everyone else will, too.