‘Price Tag’ by Zara, age 15, Wycombe High School

The roses are dead, The thorns no longer prick, The red is blue, The tale is no longer a blessing of time, The light at the end of the tunnel, Was just a myth, Forever unproven, And unbelievable, For we couldn’t bear, Accept, The reality The shifting of a world, We didn’t get a chance …

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‘Written With My Blood’ by Flossy Wilshin, Year 9

Dear lord, please let me escape from this mind that has become my cell. -I wrote these words with the blood stolen from my thighs. They won’t go away – I try to drown them out but they never leave. -I wrote these words with the blood taken from my wrists. “I love you” you …

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‘Control’ by Anonymous

“Are you still here?” Illuminating lights brought warmth to this world, the world that had been my comfort for so long. The enchanting creatures that were in my hand. I had control, I controlled it all. In that world. The vibrant, radiating lights beamed with a timeline down to my mercy. That atmosphere was my …

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