1 poem

by Lauren Rice

Homeschool

i can, i can’t

I can’t do this
and I will never think for one second that
everything will be okay
because
in reality, that’s not true
“There’s no hope”
someone might say
and I believe that
is not a lie
life
is difficult and confusing but
the world
will still ignore me and
people
won’t help me when I’ve fallen
don’t think that someone
will always be there for me
because I know that people
tear me down
and no one can even
tell me to try again
you must
believe me when I say that
I have given up
and I will never think that
I can stand
because
I can’t handle it
and don’t even tell me that
I can do this

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lauren rice

Lauren Rice is a writer, reader, pianist, and student. She received first place for a children’s book contest which gave her the title of published author in 2014. She is a recent high school graduate and is currently attending The Pennsylvania State University in Erie as a nursing student. “I Can, I Can’t” is meant to be read line-by-line from top to bottom and then bottom to top.