thesis

i don’t write

because i need comfort or love

or strength

i already have those in spades

from the one who crafted me

long before

mother even carried my torch

i write because

far too many people hang

their heads low

sink into their shame

simply because they still

believe someone else’s filth

dirties their bodies

and forever taints their souls

*Displayed in The Art of Recovery exhibition at Edison State Community College