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

Elevation requires separation

A constant thought In my social media generation

But I can’t separate from myself,

Or my fears and insecurities.

 

I’m my own worst enemy.

Self-love ain’t easy

So I traded my self esteem

For some right swipes and a good night.

 

Sex ain’t a drug or a medication.

But it makes me levitate

As I exorcise demons

From bodies of strange men

 

But what’s a good night

In a hard life?

It is an escape.

A break from the pain

 

But the pain never ends

It comes in ebbs and flows

Creating a new natural disaster

For each and every one of life’s chapters

 

Me, myself and I try to make it through everyday

With a smiling face and no complaints

But I forgot how to fake smile

And I ain’t laughed in a while.

 

I tried to believe people could do better.

New year, same shit, and I am bitter.

Life ain’t gold or glitter.

And I still gotta rock this painted smile and be the token.

 

Maybe I am the Bitch.

Maybe I am the Chosen.

Maybe I am tired of my worth being misquoted.

Maybe I am toeing the thin line between fuckshit and focus.

Resilience Williamson is junior at Duke University. They are from Mebane, NC. They are majoring in Mathematics with a minor in Education. They are also pursuing their Teaching License in Secondary Education. Their dream is to become a high school teacher who educates and empowers black and brown children through mathematics. Afterwards, Resilience hopes to earn their MSW and MPH and become a social worker and superior advocate for children in North Carolina. Resilience believes that poetry is a powerful source for liberation and exploration. They have really been able to reclaim their narrative and embrace healing through poetry. Resilience hopes to dive into more diverse styles of storytelling as their writing develops. When Resilience is not crafting poetic narratives and conquering the world one math problem at a time, Resilience dedicates their time to developing finance and finesse strategies because they believe that art of finessing is rooted in self-investment and self-care. Resilience encourages those around them to pour into themselves whether it be mind, body, spirit, or bag.