#original piece

but I’ll tell younger girls I was 17 and wish I had waited.

I’ll say, it’s important to wait, for yourself.

It has nothing to do with a value of worth that it magically holds.

You are not any thing; you are everything.

You are unique, & you have to protect yourself.

Thank you for your gift of death

In return we give death back

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Raise it up oh raise it up oh raise the burning torch

Fear and pain can bring the rain can all your empires scorch

Raise it up oh raise it up oh raise your bloodied fist

If they are the way they are well then they won’t be missed

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Fuck the Global North

Fuck the Global North

May they all die choking

Bring our people forth

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I don’t care no we don’t care whatever death they bring

I am you and you are me we share our suffering

Raise it up oh raise it up oh raise oh raise it hand in hand

We are billions we are one and they won’t understand

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Fuck the Global North

Fuck the Global North

May they all die choking

Bring our people forth

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They’d rather have their wealth

As our children die

They’d rather claim all that we have

Bleed land and water dry

They’d rather have their goods

As our children die

They’d rather take all that we are

Bleed all our people dry

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Fuck the Global North

Fuck the Global North

May they all die choking

Bring our people forth

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If we burn you burn with us

I always liked people with

glasses and braces,

not as a kink,

but as proof they were unique,

perfectly imperfect

just like me.

I love eyes so beautiful,

they had to be framed,

and a smile so brave

it had to be tamed.

and don’t even get me started on acne,

the stars and scars

a mere galaxy

every attribute of uncommonality

impossible to disquise

the beauty that was never hidden

promise me,

you’ll never hide!

*They see Oriana coming towards them. * “Oriana?” Amelia said, dazed and confused. “H-Hi...?” Oriana said, baffled. “How did you get here?” “Mother found this glowing orb in the backyard, and we hopped through it, and I think passed out on the way here.” Oriana was completely at a loss for words for what had just happened. “WHY DIDN’T YOU COME HERE EARLIER?!?!?!?!? “We were trying to figure out what happened and why we couldn’t find you!” “Oooooohh, okay. *Amelia sees something flying in the sky

(it’s a god) “WHOA!” “WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?” “That was a god, I’m pretty sure this is some sort of mythical world.” “Ok then...?” “Yeah, I know I'm still confused by that.” “Amelia!” Mother exclaimed. “Watch your language!”

“Sorry mother.” “It’s 0kay, just don’t say it again.” “Ok...” “Where are we supposed to sleep?” “Up here!” Oriana said excitedly. “Up those stairs?” Amelia groaned in disappointment. “Yes, sadly we have to climb stairs, and then more stairs.” “MORE STAIRS!?” Amelia exclaimed, louder this time. “Amelia…” “Sorry mother, I guess that was pretty loud wasn’t it.” “Yes.” “Yes, it was.” Oriana said, a little irritated. “What do we say Amelia?” “Sorry.. I guess.” “You guess?” “ugh.. Fine, Oriana I am so sorry for trying to rupture your eardrums ""it’s ok.” “Don’t try to do it again though.” “Alright.” They all finally finish going upstairs. Thank god we are finally done with that. “Yeah, stairs suck to go up.” “They really do.” “Alright girls go pick what bedroom you both want.” “Ok!” They both go pick out their bedrooms and get settled into their bedroom. *Inside Amelia’s thoughts* “I’m hungry, I wonder if we have anything to eat.” “Mother!” “Yes Amelia?” “I’m hungry, do we have anything to eat?” “I think we have some bread, and we can go fish for some foo-” *Mother gets cut off by a goddess* “You do not need to go fishing or looking for food as we have some right here, in the house of gods and goddesses.” “Ok where did you come from?” “I teleported over here.” “Ok then.” Mother said confused “Ms. goddess person, why are we here and how did we get here.” Young Oriana said. “You see Oriana, your family is special-” “How so?” “Oriana she’s getting to that part, let her finish” “Ok, sorry.” “Thank you.” “Anyway like I was saying your family is special, because your mother comes from a long line of gods and goddesses that managed to escape here And once the ruler of this realm died, We been without a ruler for at least a decade and your mother was next in line for the throne so we managed to open a portal and hoped that your mother found the portal but instead you found the portal but it’s ok because your mother found the portal and now that she’s here we can crown her the new ruler of this realm.” “Wait how did you know I existed if I have never been here or knew this place existed?” “You come from a long line of rulers that have ruled this great land, but a few people were skipped in line because they managed to open a portal and escape, so we had to skip their turns and then due to skipping their turn that meant that you were next in line so now you are the new ruler of this realm.” “Ok then, so when do I start ruling the realm?” “Oh, you already started ruling this realm.” “Come again?” “Did you not already know that?” “No, I was never informed of this.” “Hold on I gotta go talk to someone about this, for now take this food and have some dinner.” “Ok thank you ma’am.” “Of course, m’lady have a good evening.” “You too!” “Amelia!” “Oriana!” “Dinner time!” “Ok we’re coming.” “Alright.” Amelia and Oriana go downstairs and eat dinner. “Thank you for dinner mother, it was delicious.” “You’re welcome, dear.” “It is getting quite late.” “I think we will have to go to bed soon.” “But I don’t want to go to bed.” “Okay...did you bring one of your books to read?” “Yes.” “Ok then read that for a little bit before you go to sleep.” “Ok.” “I love you dear goodnight.” “I love you too mother, goodnight.” *Everyone went to bed. * “Mother, I can’t sleep.” “Dear, it’s three in the morning.” “But I can’t sleep.” “What’s wrong dear, why can’t you sleep?” “I don’t know but I just can’t.” “Alright come sleep with me then.” “Ok, can I grab my bear and pillow?” “Yes dear.” *Amelia goes to grab her bear and pillow and climbs into mothers' bed and finally goes to sleep. * *The next day* Oriana wakes up “mother, are you awake yet?” Amelia whispers. “Mother isn’t but I am.” Amelia whispers back Oriana, startled almost screams but stops herself so she doesn’t wake up mother. Amelia slowly climbs out of bed to not wake up mother. “What do you want to do?” “I’m not sure.” “Ok.” “Why weren’t you in your bed last night?” “I couldn’t sleep so I went to go sleep in mother's bedroom.”

“Oh ok.” “Amelia!” “Oriana!” Mother had called out. “Yes mother?” Oriana called out “Can you come down for breakfast?” “Yes ma’am.” “So, what did mother want?” “She wanted us to come downstairs for breakfast.” Oh ok.”