Hi, there. You're either someone whose eyes happened to stumble upon this section or someone who's quite a curious being. Well, if you're here now, you might as well continue reading, right?
Ahem.
First, they said she was too normal.
With normal hair,
normal eyes,
a normal life.
Then they said she was too quiet,
that it was weird,
how she could hold the secrets of the world,
in just her silence.
Then they said she needed to hold back,
keep her words in her mouth,
swallow the questions down her throat.
Then they said she was too young,
to understand
the world around her.
Then they said she was old enough,
to know how to earn money,
to know how to clean,
to know how to look after herself.
She was alone from this point on.
Then they said she was selfish,
only focusing on herself,
not her brothers,
her sisters,
her family.
Then they said she was too poor,
wasting all her money,
buying food,
buying garments,
buying toys to entertain her siblings.
Then they said she was too ambitious,
striving too high,
reaching for the stars above her,
not the branches of the trees
that she could grab with her hand.
No one can reach the stars, they said.
Aim lower, they said.
For once, she ignored their calls.
Ignored the way they put her down.
She kept reaching for the stars,
until one day,
the tips of her fingers
brushed against them.
Footnotes
Don't worry, no fingers were burnt in the making of this poem.
This is incredible. I recently took a break from WTW, and this is the first piece I have read since coming back. You have inspired me in ways that words cannot describe.
Congratulations on earning the Writer Pick! Your poem is very inspirational and effectively zooms in on the theme that everything you do seems wrong or doesn't fit within the boxes of society. I love how you end the poem o an inspirational note; this piece truly uplifts and empathizes with many people across the world. Keep writing & sharing!
I love this! it's something a lot of people can relate to, feeling like nothing you do is right but this has an inspiring twist at the end that's perfect. lovely <3
This is a wonderful piece. Very lovely and inspirational. Congrats on writer's pick! I assume that you're new, so welcome to WtW, and nice to meet you. Also, I love your pfp!
congratulations on writer's pick!! you definetly deserve it! i love this piece its very different to anything i've seen before. and welcome to write the world:) i hope you have lots of fun here.don't feel shy to reach out if you want to;)
WOW. This is absolutely gorgeous! (also the footnotes cracked me up) Welcome to WtW; this is super impressive for your 2nd piece as well! Congrats on Writer's Pick!!
25 Comments
Helena
Hi! This is so beautiful! I absolutely love the ending, and congrats on the Writer Pick!!
CreativeAngel
I absolutely love this! Congrats on the Writer's pick!
NewPoet
This is incredible. I recently took a break from WTW, and this is the first piece I have read since coming back. You have inspired me in ways that words cannot describe.
Ravi Tej Guntuku
Congratulations on earning the Writer Pick! Your poem is very inspirational and effectively zooms in on the theme that everything you do seems wrong or doesn't fit within the boxes of society. I love how you end the poem o an inspirational note; this piece truly uplifts and empathizes with many people across the world. Keep writing & sharing!
sophiacriesoverabook
I love this! it's something a lot of people can relate to, feeling like nothing you do is right but this has an inspiring twist at the end that's perfect. lovely <3
its_just_Rose
This is a wonderful piece. Very lovely and inspirational. Congrats on writer's pick! I assume that you're new, so welcome to WtW, and nice to meet you. Also, I love your pfp!
HighEntropy
ahh in love with this! congrats <3
KanjiKat
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happy butterfly
congratulations on writer's pick!! you definetly deserve it! i love this piece its very different to anything i've seen before. and welcome to write the world:) i hope you have lots of fun here.don't feel shy to reach out if you want to;)
Klue
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Hold up.
What????
I'm sorry, I'm in an utter state of shock!
I went on a holiday for a few days...and see this???
My mind is blown.
I have no idea how to reply to comments (and if it's even possible), but wow. This community is so welcoming and so lovely!
~rain~
Oooooo beautiful
Camillaroo-350
That ending is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Congrats on writer's pick!
Writing4Life
WOW. This is absolutely gorgeous! (also the footnotes cracked me up) Welcome to WtW; this is super impressive for your 2nd piece as well! Congrats on Writer's Pick!!
lucida
hey there! welcome to wtw and congrats on writer's pick! this poem is amazing
Sophia15
I love inspirational pieces like this, great job!
Ismasura
Congrats on Writer's Pick!!
watermelons_words [hiatus-ish?]
1) Welcome to Write the World! I’m Ann/Watermelon; feel free to reach out!
2) Congrats on Writer’s Pick!
3) This is INCREDIBLE!!!
FantasyOtter12
welcome to wtw!
lone wolf
welcome to wtw! I love how this poem flows and the inspirational message behind it. congrats on writer's pick!! :)
Eblinn
So good!!
Raven Elite
wow!!! this is amazing
KanjiKat
Congrats on Writer's Pick.
Ann Maria Thomson
Amazing!
thebookishfey
hey there, welcome to WtW! I really love this piece :)