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Oct 2018
It started with a smile,
Several glances later
Here we were
Holding hands, standing on top of the world we’d conquered together
But I soon realized, it was your world
Not mine
Your world wasn’t accepting
Or inviting
Your world hated me for who I was and all my strength
Your world belittle me and crushed me into little pieces every chance it got
Your world tried to swallow me whole
But I refused
I used my light to break free from your universe’s chains
And so here I stand today
In a planet far distant from yours, celebrated for who I am and ALL that I am
A world where being myself is beyond good enough.
Natalie Rivera
Written by
Natalie Rivera  22/F/Bronx, NY
(22/F/Bronx, NY)   
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   JL Smith and Johnny Scarlotti
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