monkshood- julie liu, freshman

beware! a deadly foe is near

a pot of fears it brews

you cannot hide because it’s here

the deadly foe is you

you are your own worst enemy

you know where you hurt most

you battle yourself daily

and you’ve become a ghost

don’t hold a sword to your own throat

do not despise the mirror

stop trying so hard to stay afloat

on a boat that thinks you inferior

dive into the sea and set yourself free

swim away from the toxicity

fly into the air and spread your wings

don’t mold to their simplicity

be anything you want to be

not everything they want to see

be happy, sad, be angry

but be you, always and only