Words for My Sister

 By Anjuli Dhindhwal, Grade 11, East Brunswick High School, NJ
"'Be strong, love yourself.'"
Genre  Poem   Topic  Identity, Coming of Age, Fitting In, Friendship, Love

My sister/You are so young/and hurting./And you try to pretend/that those boys/with their restless/bodies and consuming desires/are a reason to love yourself.

ID 29522   Published in Merlyn's Pen Annual #1

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