Bury me
With Slinky’s that intertwine
Metallic twang
No more
Twilight purple and Fanta orange
Dollar store
Bury me with sticky jams
In ingrained glass
Lids all gummy
My little hands
Spoonfulls
Organic brands
Bury me
With skirts of powder pink
Stains I couldn’t find
Memories of twirling
Till the base layer showed
Shiny
Rose gold
Bury me
With flavored Chapstick
Cherry and strawberry
Wrappers where princesses dance around
Their noses small
Eyes big and round
Bury me with my insecurities
My friendless days
And timid ways
The trends I followed
Just to stay
With people who hurt me anyway
Matilda Bray is currently in the tenth grade, at Solebury School. In 2018 she published her first book entitled, Under The Moon as My Sun with most of her proceeds going to the Children's Literacy Initiative of Philadelphia. Matilda is a voracious reader, cross-country runner, and writer who regularly competes at open poetry contests. She was featured on PhillyCam for the 2019 Philly Loves Poetry Interview and Reading Series. In 2020-2021 she participated in seven virtual poetry readings with the Moonstone Press and was interviewed on the Moonstone Poetry Podcast. Matilda has been published in the Schuylkill Valley Journal, Tipton Poetry Journal, Rattle, River Poets Journal, and the Moonstone Anthology. Matilda resides with her supportive family and beloved dog, Tuck, in Bucks County, PA.
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