how high can i go - Rabeyah Nezrin

the same house with different windows and the same walls

the tacky yellow a reminder that stains stick forever 

the ceiling stares back with a gaze of pity, for it came with me to the new house

the same stairs i’ll sit on to hear the same arguments downstairs 

the walls are too thin and i can hear everyone moving below me

the stove is on and the footsteps are slow, tired, and they stay in the same room for a long time

all that this house has withstood, would it stay the same with one less room occupied 

a couple less dishes and a quieter atmosphere 

It’s too heavy in this house, i see the ceilings when I’m outside 

The sky through the window is blue and the curtains are yellow

and sometimes the clouds don't move

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Rabeya is an English/Education double major and she enjoys all forms of creative expression such as music, painting, and writing. She mostly writes poems, short stories, and songs. She loves to express herself through fashion. She also likes playing video games and watching anime but doesn’t have a lot of time for them anymore. She writes because it is the only thing she can imagine doing when she can’t explain what she’s thinking and she loves to understand other people through their writing.