Ending by Lindsay Baik (South Korea)

In her green dress flowing around 

her

If I’m dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
I wish I wasn’t dead to you, because you’re still at my wake
I can’t curse your name, and I wish you stayed
Millions singing along with her, and I hope they relate
I can go anywhere I want, anywhere I want, just not home
And she falls to the ground, on her knees, desperate
You would be my home for as long as I remember you
And without you, I’m free but without a home
And I wish I couldn’t relate

The way you
            left me stranded
The way you
            left me feeling selfish
For wanting you for myself, for taking every blow for you
To the way I felt so hopeless as I fell
For hating us so much but longing for you
And for the way you
            left when I thought you’d stay
Look at how my tears ricochet





​Lindsay Baik is a student at Dulwich College Seoul who is passionate about writing, music, and collecting CDs. She spends much of her free time playing the cello and listening to music. Currently, Lindsay is working on building her writing portfolio for summer writing camps. With her keen interest in creative writing and love for storytelling, she hopes to pursue a career in writing one day.