‘Unfinished symphony’ by Karolina Bundyra, age 14

Praise, praise until that’s all you know Until the blood dries Until they sharpen their knife’s Until they slit your throat Until you beg for it again Until you vote for your decease Until your eyes go grey and your skin turns blue Again, again, again Die, die, die Again, again, again   Lie, lie …

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‘Are You For Real?’ by Areeza, Year 10, Brampton Manor Academy

There is a version of me online who always seems happier than I really am. She knows the right angle for photos. She rewrites captions before posting them. She chooses which parts of her life deserve to exist publicly and quietly buries the rest. Confident. Funny. Effortless. At least, that is how she looks through …

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