IT TOOK ME SO LONG
I was ten, thinking
I knew what a crush
felt like, there he was—
knew we loved the same bands.
I knew what a crush
led to, even then.
But I was so young,
I’m not worried yet.
What it led to, even then—
think of how I’m all wrong.
I’m not worried, yet
now stung like a lie.
I’d think of where I went wrong—
was I just broken?
It just grew like a lie,
so I’d sit and pretend
Was I just broken,
was there a reason?
To sit and pretend,
I was like others.
Was there a reason?
Took me years to see
I was like others –
My ace family.
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I am a passionate advocate for agricultural and civic education for rural and urban youth in Minnesota. I am also dedicated to all those who have struggled with illness that has gone unnoticed by doctors, as someone with a rare disorder myself. I share my struggles and successes as an opportunity to connect with those who have similar shared experiences.
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