Contest Nominees

The sweat of my brow
The blood of my tears
The pain of how
Growing my fears
The...

The lights flashed in twinkling harmony,
making even the stars pale in comparison.
The moon...

My mind is a dark place to contend with each day.
While raising my children I locked these thoughts...

Can't comprehend feelings.
Say things right or wrong.
Judge too hard.
Sugarcoat...

It seems the most silly thing,
A small bit of water that falls from the sky,
and falls to the...

Ever had something tear your whole family apart ?
I have and it was terrible to watch,
...

The lines on the face
of a story untold.
The voice lightly trembled
as emotions unfold...

I was so outside of it all
The rain was my only vice
Cos it gave me a decent reason
...

You gathered me when I was shattered
Sheltered me when I was cold
Comforted me when I was...

I am the child of parents that weren't there,
Never thought me how to really care.
I was...

You encourage diversity,
But you condition us to be the same.
You ask for creativity,...

The words that you say to me
They cut real deep
Dealing with depression
I just don’t...

what if the opposite is true
what if we try something we think we can’t do

what if sentiment...

Am I okay?
Am I okay... because I'm not sure I am?!
Please somebody tell me because I don't...

Dear Me,
Do not fear your future,
For you will succeed....eventually.
It will just...