"I Am Not Alone"

“Children are meant:

To be seen

Not heard”

Essays are meant:

To follow the prompt

Answer the question

Only answer:

Wrong or right

In the world of speech

There are no dreams

No individuality

No acceptance

No freedom

No peace

Everyone is a beast

Rejected by their coat

And disregarded for their pumping heart

With their emotionally thriving mind

In the world of paper and marks

There is no judgment

George Orwell has recognition

In the journal he has permission

To finally feel he’s not alone

In the world that’s not his home

Escape from the screeches and shrieks

Away from the gate that creaks

To a place where there is peace

“Perfect” strides off the page

Is it really that easy?

Cage left open

Feathers are free

Stretch them wide

Let the wind breathe

Take me places

I’ve never seen

Dreams will thrive

Now that I can speak

I am me

A girl with dreams

No longer will their thoughts

Control me

Dictionaries consist of pages and words

None make sense if they are not heard

Emotions connect the world today

Besides our cultures, tears will play

No matter what:

I may feel

I may fear

I may do

There will be that one voice

Reaching out such as I am

No longer stranded in fear

“I am not alone.”