I wish I could tell you what I want
so I can get what I need.
All of these thoughts in my head
sometimes make it hard to breathe.
Deprogramming all the ways
I was taught to feel afraid.
I know I'm not the only one
Disarming the loaded gun.
I grow
Out of myself
Into myself
Can you see me now?
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The Eldest Daughter ✔️
PoetryA collection of poems I wrote ages 13 to 31 that show how I grapple with neurodivergence, gender roles, and the conservative fundamentalist environment I was raised in. This is the most vulnerable work I have released to date, letting you into intim...
