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Academic Weapon
January 12, 2026
Since the age of four,
I knew I was destined for more.
I would read and write,
sometimes out of spite,
for the little girls who said,
“You’ll just be a stay-at-home mom,
making the bed.”
I got a little older,
a bit bolder.
I was called an academic weapon,
never wasting a second.
But I soon learned
even a weapon has a cost,
a double-edged sword
leaving me exhausted,
a price I couldn’t afford.
© Anonymous
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charliedarling14 said...
on Jan. 25 at 12:11 am
oh so powerful!! i understand a little too much tbh, constantly exhausted is a good way to put it. stay safe tho and don't put your age on this stuff because of creeps :)
I’m 16 and love writing about my experiences as a student, and as a teen girl. This poem reflects my journey of ambition and growth.