Blossom in the Crescent Moon
Amy P.
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This work aims to bring the audience through my journey from the feeling of panic and uncertainty stepping into high school to ultimately forgiving and accepting myself for being not okay when everyone else around me seemed so figured out. The lines I wrote, "Listen, time ticking, calling for escape. Loud as my overthinking, keeping me awake" account for my overthinking and insomnia issues. No one seemed to know me, "like the stars shivering you'll never know, like minds so confusing, that I want to outgrow". When I think about the universe, however, the fact that we are so small and insignificant relives me when I wrote, "we are made of stardust, carved by the universe from begin; we are stars covered by dust, the light has always been within." While I have no power over my insomnia, I decided to accept who I am and accept not being okay. "When the July lakes turn into Sahara's rain, when a thousand words turn into a stream, then I'll fly beyond the sky and tell myself I lived up to the night" is a line where I ultimately decided to shift my mindset of perfectionism to accepting the outcome because it's not something I can control. "When we're mature, we'll all go ashore. Wherever we go, there will be flowers to adore, as they only grow in places where tears pour." The title "Blossom in the Crescent Moon" contains the four letters that compose "LOST". The crescent moon in Greek Mythology symbolizes empowerment, implying my adventure of growth.
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Creativity, to me, entails taking on the world as a daring quest to unearth and share the extraordinary beauty that lies within the mundane. By putting pen to paper, I can romanticize my existence, increase my awareness of my surroundings, and share my experiences and perspectives
