A Tapestry of Difficulties II

A Tapestry of Difficulties

My hair caught on fire

By a candle the

Height

Of a child

A society where you

Are

Forced to decide

My older brother had to tackle

Me

To remove the flames

The constant internal conflict

Identity heightened

I didn’t understand

Why

My mother rushed me upstairs

And

Cried and cried

The struggles and struggles

Of

Trying to find

Your footing

The constant pressure

Of trying to fit

In