1er secondary school cycle
Second prize
Author: Florence Brûlé
Esther Blondin College
Text: One misunderstood woman among many others
One misunderstood woman among so many others
In a world of resentment
Some are afraid
To move around, to live, constantly on edge
She is part of it
This young girl
She constantly shrinks back, viewing everyone else with antipathy.
I see her
She suppresses her voice
Out of fear of criticism
Caused by her genetics
Born different
Despite her stunning beauty, they only see her skin, her face
They stare at her constantly.
Alone in this world of hate
Alone in her grief, week after week
She remains a human being
Like us
She remains human
Or is she inhumane?
In the middle of everything
Shot in the middle
Of all these comments, all these vile criticisms
Like a perilous path
She succumbs
By the weight of everything
Overwhelmed by her emotions, she would like to resign.
She can no longer stand
But she has to get back up
Even though she got lost
Even if she no longer loves herself
She needs to learn to love herself again.
To love one's authenticity
Loving one's physique
To love one's psychological mind
To love each other
Loving one's beautifully colored skin
Loving your body: It must not deteriorate.
Again and again
This young girl from elsewhere
With his family
Greeted by pain
The pain of rejection,
The pain of loneliness,
Alone on the asphalt,
All of this was devastating her
One day, this person arrived
They were alike. Thanks to her, she got back on her feet.
Brighter than the sun
Together, they learned to love each other
To love their person
Together, they revolutionize
The whole world
By showing their differences
By showing their distinct characteristics
Together with confidence, together in destiny