Just Because

Author: S.L.

Just because the world is mother nature’s,
Does not mean that we can take what’s ours,
Does not mean that we are here to control,
Here for power,
Here for exploitation,
Here to be exploited.

Just because we are existing, inhaling breath after breath, exhaling, feeling,
Does not mean that we are living, contributing, competing.
Does not mean that we are taking, giving, thriving.
We grieve for those who cannot grieve themselves.
We pity those disadvantaged at unchangeable factors, faults that we established.
And yet, we seethe for those brave enough to deviate from these factors, our own faults.
Were they ever meant to be there?
Just like were we ever meant to be here?

Why must we fault those who are blended in our own faults? Our mistakes? Our existence?

We must be willing to deviate from what life expects of us and follow the guidance of our mother nature.
We must be willing to be something more than existing.
We must be willing to simply be.
We mustn’t be exploited.
We must exploit our faults.


A girl with an education is unstoppable—but barriers like gender discrimination, poverty, and exploitation prevent many girls from reaching graduation. Our Youth Ambassadors created the Power of Poetry campaign to amplify girls' voices about this issue for Poetry Month and Global Action Week for Education.


This author chose to remain anonymous and publish under a pseudonym.