External voices at play
Will solemnly say
Follow the red tape
Locked within
the confines
of their mind
Leaving no room
for her to bloom
You must not take up space
She moves with grace
Standing firmly in her truth
She needs no proof
Seeing beyond their bureaucratic towers — She plants her flowers
External voices at play
Will solemnly say
Follow the red tape
Locked within
the confines
of their mind
“Free to be me”
If you fit into their box
The willow tree knocks
Undoing their locks
Cut the red tape
and anticipate
t’s not too late
to unlock the garden gate
Once the dust settles
Move through the nettles
Creating room
for you to bloom
Providing the space
at your own pace
She moves with grace
IEP — please, try and see
what it’s like
to be… ME
Megan Young
Northampton