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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UNT chapter.

Where do you think my anger at the world came from?

Do you think it simply sprung into existence

Like the sudden crack of thunder in a storm?

No, that’s not how it works

It grew, it grows

Like a weed in my heart, in my head

You have more influence than you think in my emotions

The groundwork for my person came from you

But I do not want to carry this feeling in my chest 

like a red stain on my face telling everyone Stay Away.

I want to be kind

I want my bones to be a shelter and my body to be a home

Flowers should grow from my heart like a garden in spring

Instead I feel as if I am full of poison and thorns

And this is your doing

I am a mirror without wanting to be

A product of your design

Are you ashamed?

Do you even realize it?

 

I did

I am ashamed

Both for me and for you 

Because just as I learned from you

You learned from another

And I hope, as I am unlearning

Rebuilding from the ground up

You see it

And you start too

A freshman at the University of North Texas. Majoring in biology with the hope of becoming a veterinarian someday. Loves all things science, reading, and writing.
Scotlyn is a UNT alum, Class of 2020. She graduated with a degree in Digital and Print Journalism and a minor in English. During her time with Her Campus, she served as the Chapter President for two years, and also held positions as Chapter Advisor, Writer, and Chapter Expansion Assistant through Her Campus Media. And yes, her name is like the country, but spelled differently.