Bravo
written by: Jackie Chou
I’ve longed to hear you
say it all my life–
only to be told the opposite.
You’ve branded me mediocre,
since I was old enough to know
the meaning of the word–
ordinary, unexceptional.
I’d rather be a retard than that.
I’ve had to discover for myself
that I’m a genius,
etch a star on my own chest,
place a crown on my own head.
Because to you,
I will always be a commoner,
a B that never makes it to A,
an act that gets no applause.
Jackie Chou is a poet of free verses and Japanese short form poetry who has work forthcoming in Mollyhouse Lit and Cyan: an Anthology of Confessional Poetry. Her poem "Cycle of a Tree" was nominated for a Pushcart by Highland Park Poetry.
Latest posts by Jackie Chou (see all)
- Christmas Song - December 3, 2024
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- Bravo - January 26, 2024
