I am Mariah

I am artistic and unique.

I wonder who I am; who I see staring back at me from the murky water that is my soul.

I hear sobbing in my mind.

I see pain and hurt around me.

I want to be free of all desires that bind me to this earthly prison.

I am artistic and unique.

I pretend the world is well.

I feel the pain of the world in my soul.

I touch the smooth velvet of my teddy bear’s nose.

I worry for my friends, my family and myself.

I cry when I feel pain bound up inside of me and see others with the same bundle of madness and shortcomings burdening their back; my back.

I am artistic and unique.

I understand that no one’s perfect, everyone falls short.

I say that love is kind, understanding, and gentle.

I dream of making a difference, of marking my place in this world.

I try to do my best at everything I do.

I hope for acceptance, not rejection, hurt or anger.

I am artistic and unique.