A Game of Chess with One Million Pieces on the Table by Sherebiah Lawes I am from waking up in the middle of the night like I am a nocturnal animal getting ready to start their day. From crying under pillows and blankets so no one can see the hidden ocean I've created in my shirt. From putting on an art show where all you see is my smiling face but when the museum closes the illusion fades to dust. From a family of devoted Christians who go to church while they are suffering. I'm from admiration and indulgence in the arts just to achieve the satisfaction of creating my own reality. I'm from overeating and feeling dread and regret since I forget my own boundaries. From losing my breath as my mind takes over my body and as it feels like I'm being dissected while my eyes are wide open. I am from rumors becoming parts of who I am because fighting them off would just make more rumors.
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