Lent, Withdrawals, and Verse

I would like to explain something.

Lent is a tradition of Christians (more often of Catholics than Protestants, but I am the latter and my church participates in the *fun*) during the 40 days before easter. Essentially, we don't allow ourselves one kind of pleasure in order to remember the darkness which was present in the world before Christ atoned for our sins on the cross. Also, we are to use the time during which we are unhappy or missing our pleasure to read the Bible, pray, or work on our relationship with God.

This year, I gave up youtube.

And I love youtube.

So I am in pain right now.

Deep, deep, withdrawals. Primarily in the form of Hayleyghoover. You should go watch one of her videos, since I can't.

Here are two poems (ahem, verse!) that I decided to share. I wrote them during a dark wave of depression last week, brought on by the confusion which often comes with senior year, enjoy~

Lonliness

is a word

in my mind

when I can’t think of things

because they are too big.

or dark.

and because the book is over.

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Lace your fingers

between mine

and I'll watch your hair

fly up in the August dusk.

We can walk now, forever

just as long as summer lasts

and I can wrap my arms

around you

whenever I begin

to fly away.

So, there you have it. Modern poetry from the girl who detests William Carlos Williams with fiery passion and tacked the classroom portrait of Walt Whitman upside down just to make a point. Now, I retire to my books. Or my worrying. Or both. Definitely the latter.

Cheers!