Joy
1 min
When It Never Stops
Cathy Nguyen (Age 18+)
I close my eyes,
but I can still hear them
screaming,
screaming,
screaming.
I scrunch up into a ball
and cover my ears.
Suddenly feeling very anxious
and sick to my stomach,
I whisper to myself
stop,
stop,
stop.
Wishing they would stop
Finally the moment stops
But my body does not stop
I keep crying,
crying,
crying.
My heart continues to race
Feeling as though
I was a part of this divorce case
Now, left with no energy
Feeling helpless
And forgotten
but I can still hear them
screaming,
screaming,
screaming.
I scrunch up into a ball
and cover my ears.
Suddenly feeling very anxious
and sick to my stomach,
I whisper to myself
stop,
stop,
stop.
Wishing they would stop
Finally the moment stops
But my body does not stop
I keep crying,
crying,
crying.
My heart continues to race
Feeling as though
I was a part of this divorce case
Now, left with no energy
Feeling helpless
And forgotten
Spring into Poetry Contest, 2021 - San José Public Library
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