I hear the freedom in your voice,
strong as the veins pushing blood through your body –
you are explosive. I think, uncontainable
but the sun tries to pack you into your body,
bind you with light that tans your skin,
tautens your flesh,
but inside, you push back, beat at the walls of your body,
escape only in your smile.
strong as the veins pushing blood through your body –
you are explosive. I think, uncontainable
but the sun tries to pack you into your body,
bind you with light that tans your skin,
tautens your flesh,
but inside, you push back, beat at the walls of your body,
escape only in your smile.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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