Kriegel, Jen2022-08-032022-08-032022-08https://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/9934This piece was written about a choice made at a crossroads, and the darker truth that might have continued if a different choice had been made. It examines the reality of perpetuating trauma, prior to a point an individual realizes the deserving of something more. This piece shows the secret darkness that might exist in any of us if we choose not to exalt our being to be something more beautiful.enOpen Verse PoetryOtherDivision A: Amateur