Wingless & Free: Poetry by a WriteGirl Teen
/It's time for our annual Poetry Drive! We'll be sharing original poetry written by our teen girls. Today, a poem about bravery...
Wingless & Free
A Poem by WriteGirl Mentee Denise, Age 17
Trapped in a circle
No way to turn
Yellow demon eyes follow
as I run
looking to see when I fall.
I'm a wingless bird and
a toothless lion.
My arms have no power.
My fists have no fight.
I've fallen before, the scabs
on my knees are trophies for
me
As I get to my feet.
The scars on my body are not
from playing too rough but
from fighting those demons,
the ones I conquered.
I have a weapon, a secret device.
I call it the will to survive.
The eye of my tiger.
The Katniss in me.
Break down, fall down,
get up without tears.
