I have honored the spirit of the challenge if not all of its letters
What I like about the Little Women is that they take each other's feelings seriously
She thinks I am here to serve her
This angers me
I am frequently angry
At any given moment I am most likely brimming with rage
Sometimes it gets the better of me
What might my life be like if they had taught me to harness it
Perhaps I might have felt capable instead of ashamed
Perhaps my back wouldn't hurt so much
Perhaps I'd never have starved
Don't bother me with what ifs
I am trying to engage with reality
In reality I am both far more and far less remarkable than I'd once thought
I take my inspiration from the people who have lost and yet still love so much
Let me stay tender-hearted*...
Maybe some people find it embarrassing: feeling this much
No matter. My heart is with the poets
*Chen Chen
