Glow-Up, Grow Up Scholarship Slam — CLOSED

Not supposed to be this young Not supposed to be unhappy Not supposed to consider suicide But I was broken. Supposed to be a happy child. Supposed to live life without fear. Supposed to love every…

I sit, wondering who is watching me. I know they must see my every mistake. How is it this is all my life can be ? I don’t know how much more stress I can take. I must be fat if I don’t wear zero.…

I remember the day I grew up It happened way too early, and way too harshly It wasn’t when I was sixteen when I got my first car and paid my first bill It wasn’t when I was eighteen left at my…

remember how it felt to learn that everything you worked for was finally right in front of you? remember how it felt to learn that your graduation will come early? remember how it felt to look at the…

College That’s when it hit me I left my moms house and now it hit me Ma can’t fix my bad grade I can’t make this bill fade I have to do this on my own and that’s when I realized damn I’m an adult now

She's going far and i don't mean a "two hour drive to a different city" far i mean a "seven hour flight across the country" far but She chose this on her own She didn't need permission to leave She's…

Life is a series of little moments Strung together like pearls on a necklace All adding up to a significant change— There is no single point, no pivotal event But a series of slight shifts that you…

I sat down and thought, "When did I become me?" "When did I stop trying so hard?" "When was able to just be?" Because growing up is hard, that's a lesson I've had to learn, It's taught me how to…

Cheyanne Smith Bye Santa (Ballad) Everyone has their climax What a long night it was Childlike joy cries Kill my belief in Santa Claus 5 Slipped through the cracks What could’ve been the cause Just…

The Language of Lungs It is gruesome and tough and it sputters on the treacherous designs my young mind swallowed down in dangerous quantities, at only six attempting to comprehend dying. Pacing back…

My glow up To a grown up Wasn't a gradual grow It was the involvement of a storm One that I couldn't control I was pushed into a situation Full of so much frustration Between multiple parties Looking…

Failure. The dimly lit fire that roars in fear of imperfection. The illusion that prevents dreams from being reached like stars glimmering in the sapphire night sky – glistening to show us that there…

Small, weak, and chubby. Man I couldn’t wait to grow up But little did I know, god had a plan for my glow-up. Tall, strong, and fit is all I wanted to be I tried every solution but all it took was…

Today, I say I'm tired. An hourly occurence, Like clockwork. I'm tired. I didn't get enough sleep last night, For I was awake with the Chaos of the world Running through my head. I'm tired. I'm…

How can I hate those who raised me, When I am their baby? And I know that they hurt me, But I have been learning, That they are people too, There's a bunch of fucking shit that they went through. And…

When the girls can no longer wear shorts Or bras with too much supports Because the men will try their luck And yell rude words from their trucks The girls have to watch what they wear Because the…

One day past sixteen, walking through a clean and emotionless hall, to be handed a tiny card, that put a large weight on my shoulders. No more free hand outs. No more excuses. I was now aware of that…

Steinbeck had it right parents are just as fallen as the gods Their flaws sharpened taking them to crumble and shatter While their visage can never sparkle the same At the least I will become more…

Sleepless. Darkness. A cage of comfort around the heart. Take me back to the years of unlimited time, Before the clock truly strikes out. Sleeping. Fading. Why does time fly by so fast? Don't blink…

Twenty-one years old throwing my life away. Roaming the streets with friends: Running, but staying in place. Where do I go from here? They smell nothing but fear, and because of that, they will eat…

To the Girl I Used to Be You thought that to fit in meant to let other kids bring you down. You used to hide your tears behind your fears just to be accepted. You thought your background made you a…

Tears couldn't stop the fire Explainations couldn't win the case The wise intution warned me about this... I was sent away The corner of my eye, saw the woman skip out back At least the games were…

I had to move on. In order to grow up, Cause from that damn couch Daddy never stood up. I begged him to play For just a half hour, But he stayed on that couch For two extra hours. I begged for his…

There is an irony in these words for sure, When I am a teenager who is known to be mature. I have not stated that I am an adult and can do whatever I want like others, And yet I am the one who agrees…