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Poetry

Carry On by Stephanie Watkins

I have a folder on my deskA mess of mental unrestThick and obtuseLike the shape of my bodySide effects of medsIntroduced For years ICapitalized on my ownDemiseWaiting for a distractionLeave a note, no retractionMy skin, once goldenbecame pale, thinVeins that tauntedScenarios of endingsHaunted I held hands withMy own enemiesClenched fistsPut the purpose forThe others ahead of me All the time I skirtedMental fencesAnxiety with a … Continue reading Carry On by Stephanie Watkins

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Poetry

Silver Thread by Stephanie Watkins

I was born in the haze of summerThe year my sisterBecame a teenagerA silver threadIntertwining us High heels and L.A. GearsWalking side by side1980s babiesIn different tones Practicing her perfected pout in my mirrorHer lipstick. MAC’s Ruby Woo.Dancing in her bedroomGeorge Michael was both of our firsts. As I turned into a teenagerI walked in her borrowed heelsAs she walked down the aisleand into a … Continue reading Silver Thread by Stephanie Watkins

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