I wrote this poem when I was in 9th grade. It is based on hatred that I felt, and which is buried deep inside me.

Something is in this poem that everyone can relate

5 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 ──────── ˚ ₊ ‧ ⋆ ──────── There has always been an abyss residing in me. Something hollow and deep and empty. Something that screams to be heard. Something that aches for meaning in this haunting world. Through this collection I try to pick out the pieces of my heart and bleed out words that have haunted me. And maybe try to find peace with a truth that always scared me. because maybe this is how its meant to be : me, floating in the abyss of my misery ────────˚ ₊ ‧ ⋆ ──────── ⟪ a c h i e v e m e n t s ⟫ ¶ 🥈 2nd Place under "Best Poetry Collection Category" in "Birthday Bash Mini Awards" ¶ 🥇 1st Place under "The Sorrowed Quill Award (Poetry) Category" in "The Fathomless Verse Awards" ¶ 🥈 2nd Place under "Realm of Rhythm (Poetry) Category" in "Astral Arena || Loom's Awards" ¶ 🏅 Winner of "The Most Soulful Genre Category" in "The Fathomless Verse Awards" ¶ 🏅 Winner of "The Royal Quill Award" in "The Fathomless Verse Awards" ¶ 🏅 Honourable Mention under "Record of the Year Category" in "WHO Mini Awards" ¶ 🏅Shortlisted under "Poetry Category" in "Unification: An Awards Show" ⟪ r a n k i n g s ⟫ #1 in spokenword - 10/01/25 #1 in spokenwordpoetry - 25/03/25 #1 in spokenwordpoem - 25/03/25 #4 in poetry - 29/05/25 #1 in poetrycollection - 21/07/25 #1 in freeverse - 18/08/25 #5 in poembook - 23/06/25 #2 in poem - 06/09/25