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별똥별

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나는 생각하고 있었다.
아마, 너는 거기서 땅콩을 까면서 말하겠지:
“사실 너가 어떻게 떨어지는지 보고 싶었어”
그러든 말든 나는 내 갈 길을 가고 있지만.

그러다 문득 두려움이 쌓여
뒷걸음을 치며
쌓인 눈에 고스란히 담긴
내 발자국을 보았다.

“그래, 나는 아직 살아있어”
안심하고 앞으로 가다
너라는 별똥별을 마주해 버렸다.

1.9.2024

Brighter

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without my coffee,
each hour felt like a year.
I let my mind drift.
As my mind slowly crawled,
I noticed crumbs of memories.
Ones I made mistakes,
ones I felt happier,
ones I hope not to remember.
They all shined brightly,
and my heart was warm.
I let them float into sky,
and wished upon them
to let me live to my fullest.
Then I got back to my deadlines.

1.3.2024

Wrong

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regardless of my intention,

in every direction I went,

I was told I was wrong.

That I am the bad guy.

But in quiet silence,

when I peer into myself,

I realized it’s the accumulation

of my neglect, laziness, and carelessness.

So I sat down.

I started to write, draw, and read.

There’s no need to run or fight.

Just fly into your imagination.

1.1.2024

Middle school

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In the end, it was just a room.

I sat alone in a dark classroom.

I stretched out my arm out to the window,

through giant curtains that looked like long skirts,

and let the white sunlight shine on my skin.

The shouts, the ruckus, and the chats,

All dissipated into thin air.

All that was left in the end

was this empty room.

So do not be afraid no more.

And forgive yourself.

For this, too, shall pass.

Congratulations,

For having made it so far.

12.31.2023