Vents Hidden in Verse

personal creed

A/N: i wrote this for my english honors class in 9th grade. i just dug it up, so i thought i'd share it.

written February 18th, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

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I am a colorful girl,
I show my shades
so that others may have swatches
for their own use.

Every single time,
I fall as hard as I can.
And when my bones shatter,
I remind myself that I am human.

I am my own best friend.
Whoever chooses to abuse their place in my heart
may do so as they wish.
At the end of the day,
I am the landlord,
I can evict them and use the space for myself.

I try new things,
for I may find something fit for myself
without even directly searching for it.

I burn bright
so that when others' flames flicker out,
I am a hub for rejuvenation.
Come rest with me,
then proceed to burn just as bright.

No matter what,
I stay true to the world around me,
stepping into each day with a clean, blank slate.
If I come out stained, I wipe off the residue and keep moving forward.