sk8ergirl4 (United States) liked A Means to an End by sk8ergirl4 (United States)
3 months ago
sk8ergirl4 (United States) published:
PROMPT: Why I Write
Why do I write?
I write to explain away the pain of everyday life.
To make sense of a wicked world -- which I call home.
To pierce the mortal heart by peaking into the immortal soul.
To teach of historical tragedies and just victories.
To see the world for what it truly is, and to blow away the smoke and mirrors.
To feel something when numbness lies at my doorstep banging to get it.
To invoke emotion into the...
3 months ago
sk8ergirl4 (United States) published:
PROMPT: Why I Write
Why do I write?
I write to explain away the pain of everyday life.
To make sense of a wicked world -- which I call home.
To pierce the mortal heart by peaking into the immortal soul.
To teach of historical tragedies and just victories.
To see the world for what it truly is, and to blow away the smoke and mirrors.
To feel something when numbness lies at my doorstep banging to get it.
To invoke emotion into the...
3 months ago
sk8ergirl4 (United States) liked take your courage and rip off the tape by sunny.v (United States)
8 months ago
sk8ergirl4 (United States) published:
PROMPT: The Fight for Justice
Dear society -- that is you and me,
George Floyd: May 25th 2020. Breonna Taylor: March 13th, 2020. Ahmaud Arbery: February 23rd, 2020.
Salty tears are a familiar feeling to me now. Waking up to puffy eyes and heavy sighs. Lingering frustration. Leaving my home is like walking into war. It's truly the little things: the looks, the beauty standards, the lines which separate "us from them." The invisible signs that might as well still say "Whites Only". I was...
8 months ago