I get real lonely sometimes
It sets in my bones
It aches and it hurts
And it scares me
But because I’ve become so accustomed to it
I can curl up with it and bed and feel a little bit colder
But never really mind,
Seeing as these days
The night gets longer as the light fades slowly
Sometimes I worry
That I should worry more
About this thing that is less like a shadow trailing me
And more like a part of me
I see all these people
Happy, jolly people
And I realize
What I’m missing,
What I’m craving-
I’m craving community,
Longing for my people
You know,
The ones in corners and cracks
The ones is books and in clubs at night
The folks who throw the bricks and raise their fists
You know,
The people
If you are a part of the pack
And if you don’t know us,
Welcome in
We hope you find yourself-
The person you are looking for through all this searching
And when you do,
It takes a little edge
Off a lot of loneliness
Invites you to stare at yourself in the mirror
And whisper,
To all the parts,
Dark and luminous,
To all the stretches and shrinks
Pathways of growth
Paved by your journey,
Cupped and drizzled in hope
To tell them
“I love you.”
I see you.
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Kooper Griggs
Kooper Griggs is a nature enthusiast, slow typer, reader of many books, and a reckless bike rider extraordinaire from Greenwood Village, Colo. She describes herself as just a kid in a large world that experiences things that whisper to others but shout to her. She understands that perhaps other kids, like herself, are still looking for ways to find their own voice. She believes that whatever the case may be, kids like herself are not alone in this journey of self-discovery. She believes they are all joined by others trying to find themselves, and people who see in watercolor and dream during the daytime. She wishes these people all the best.
