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Untitled Phenomenon
October 18, 2021
Stuck in the decaying horror,
I have no money to spare.
But no-
I need to be fixed.
Dark in the pitch-black i lay,
Face up as if I've given up, offering my body to the drug.
This wasn't supposed to happen.
This is not who I am.
I’m the girl who beams in bright yellows and reds.
I’m the girl whose dreams are like heroin-
Addictive.
I’m just trying to feel better
Just trying
Just trying
Just trying
I hear the voices in my head-
Realizing the only things alive are my dreams.
Dancing in the dark depths of death.
© Calvin C., Salt Lake City, UT
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Samantha is a 17-year-old singer. This piece was written inspired by a piece of artwork at a poetry convention.