anthology of poems
Charlotte Brownlee
she/her
studying a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Creative Writing. Charlotte lives and writes on unceded Boon Wurrung land. She likes writing and speaking about mental health and sustainability and ethics within the fashion industry, as well as reading and writing poetry. Volunteering for a number of different non-profit organisations, she is passionate about social justice issues and seeks to make real change. Ultimately, Charlotte loves to channel anything that is close to her heart into her creative endeavours. You can check out some of Charlotte's work from the links above.
I never thought i’d be
getting choked up about this
it’s as if my soul has pushed
this away for so long
that now it’s all
rushing back
how has it taken me this long
to get choked up about this?
the closure i never knew i needed
it’s as if a piece of me
wants you to fight with me
and tell me i’m worthless
even though a part deep
inside of me knows that
i don’t deserve less
maybe i’m trying to teach myself
to be stronger
or force my eyes to see
i need more
force my heart to believe
i can have more
than what you’re currently giving me
which is
nothing
you knew this was going
to happen
didn’t you
but did i?
or was i just going along
with the story
everyone wanted
a tale of love
and attraction
a flurry
of bodies and heat
which left behind
pain and numbness
not pleasure
release
rinse
rise
repeat
release
rinse
rise
repeat
release
rinse
retreat
i am no longer strong enough