My Favorite

An ancient sorrow
buried within a heavy heart.
Words spin out from cracked lips
that whisper mysterious mixtures
of hate and love.
A mirror cracked and shattered
broken by the lies society told her,
and maybe she told
herself.

Bones much stronger than avian wings
make up her skeletal structure
and her head hosts a mind so deep
a universe lies inside,
nestled warm and
safe.

A weird girl with an honest heart
that beats like an uncoordinated
drummer in a rock band
meant to shout
and show the world
what life really is all
about.

When life gets scary
or my soul gets lost
on this crazy road trip
called adolescence
I think of my favorite
and her warrior
self.