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FAITH LASKIE
from 2021: Kiosk Vol. 83
by Kiosk
Poetry
The Perspective of the Beholder
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Faith Laskie
Too Cautious every time she walks past people.
Too Scared Because she needs escorts to and from night classes.
Too Quiet Because she thinks she has nothing worth sharing.
Too Loud Because she gets so full of thoughts and words in her head.
Too Ugly Because she is marred with surgical and bullet wound scars.
Too Emotional Because that loud sound or phrase took her back to that moment . Too Determined Because she knows nothing, not even a bullet can stop her.
Too Hopeful Because she has gone through trauma and pain.
Too Religious Because God is who keeps her calm here and loved.
Too Thankful Because she couldn’t have done it without her community, family, and friends.
Too Beautiful Because she knows that beauty lies within.
REACHING OUT Rachel Steinkamp photography
“I took this photograph in Ames, Iowa, at an antique store and greenhouse. I loved the unique vibe that this place gave and wanted to capture it in my piece.”
