Pressure
"Pressure? Please. I’ve been polished by every lie they told, every limit they set, every downward glance they gave, every room they tried to keep me out of. Diamonds shine because they survive the squeeze so imagine what happens when we show up under pressure . I heard every ‘you won’t,’ every ‘you can’t,’ and every ‘you’re not enough.’ And every single time, I answered back without saying a word, but “WATCH ME” Revenge is never the motive. It’s simply a matter of I’ll show you, and I’ll prove you wrong. Call me whatever you please, my friends call me Trigger Happy not because I’m dangerous, but because I know exactly what it is that sets me off, and I use it to light a fire. I can still remember like it was yesterday. There I was in the 12 th grade sitting in my favorite teacher’s class Mrs. Williams when the intercom request came in “Please send Pamela Gardner to the office”. My heart raced I could hardly wait. I was filled with excitement and anticipation. You se...


