Ode to the Sky by Therese Dunn (14)

I want
to live in the sky
to float
with the birds

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quickly cutting through
the clouds
my wings slicing through
releasing the dreams
that never do truly come true
but they still
speak them into
the clouds
 
Therese Dunn is a 14-year-old girl from Foster R.I who expresses her emotions through many creative mediums including poetry, short films, and paintings. She used to struggle immensely with her mental health and expressed it in very self-destructive ways in her now healthier state she is able to express her struggles through art.