Wilting

By Bubbles, 16

so gentle and fragile

you could be torn off like a flower’s petal

but you bloomed and shined

while i withered away.

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Jealousy is my one “toxic” trait, and that’s what this poem is all about. I’m far from perfect: a chubby kid, with low self-esteem. Needless to say, I see all these perfect people around me, and I envy them. I envy their self-love and confidence while I can’t seem to find beauty in myself. Even so, I just hope I’m a late bloomer.

Photo by Eberhard Grossgasteiger