All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Madame Tristesse MAG
She breathes
In her own reality
Unblinking, she sees
The dent in the wall
As more than drywall
Caving in
And more
Something like her
Her smiles
Are worth more than 1,000 paper bills
Not because they’re beautiful
But because
They’re rarer
Than the solar eclipse
She says
“The world
only makes sense
when I’m sad”
But then again
She always says
She understands
She has a pocketful
Of drugstore-priced
Regrets
And a cellar full
Of 52-karat remorse
She drives a banged-up
2006 Camry
Because she wants
To look the same
Inside and
Out
She’s always
Tired
No matter how much sleep
She gets
Maybe it’s from all the
Medication
But she just says it’s from
All the voices
That call
Her name
She sees in kaleidoscope dreams
And bombshell memories
But now
She’s not seeing too much
Anymore
Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.