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Stand (S.M.B)

Stand unabashed to face the world
That starved you 
Refuse to starve
That segregated you
Refuse to be separate 
Stand as one unbroken by the world
That judged you
Refuse to live in a box
By standards of others
Live and breathe and know life
Stand as One in the world so that it knows
Your color is its color
Your voice is its voice
Your hearts beat is its heart beat
your life is its life mad or sane  
Stand
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1 comment:

  1. Elsaeloise.AMSeptember 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM

    Your poetry has a beautiful sense of atmosphere that immediately stood out to me. Each verse feels like it could hold its own visual scene while still contributing to the larger feeling of the poem.

    As a professional commissioned artist, I’d love to develop custom continuation artwork throughout your poem, creating visuals that complement the emotion and progression of your writing.

    If you’d like to discuss the idea, feel free to contact me on Discord: elsaeloise.

    Portfolio: I’d be glad to share my previous work with you.

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