★ LITTLE STARS ★
The stars above my room
never ask me questions.
They simply shine,
and somehow
that is enough.
★
★ ANTHONY ★
A little fish
swimming in circles.
Every day looks the same,
but he still keeps swimming.
I think that's brave.
✦
★ MY FRIENDS ★
Some people carry lanterns.
Not real ones.
The kind that makes dark days
feel smaller.
I think my friends
carry lanterns.
✦
★ MIRROR ★
Sometimes I stare
at my reflection.
Waiting for it
to become someone else.
It never does.
And somehow
that hurts more than it should.
★ SUNDAY ★
The church bells ring.
Everyone seems happy.
I wonder why
my chest feels heavy
when they do.
Maybe some songs
aren't written for me.
★ NORMAL ★
I tried being normal.
I tried speaking softer.
Walking straighter.
Smiling longer.
I tried becoming
the version of me
everyone wanted.
Nobody noticed.
And I disappeared anyway.