Words by Zoe Kelly
Art by Madeleine Connor
The End of the Apocalypse
I begin here
At the end of the world
And you laugh
When I say apocalypse
Can bring you back to life
But haven’t you seen the flowers
That sprout from scorched earth?
Haven’t you seen hope
In the darkest depths of decay?
You tell me things are ending
But all I see
Is a second chance
You are trapped in dark
But even as you burn me
To bring yourself light
You cannot set me aflame
Because I will only begin again
Newer than before
Lighter than before
And still I will grow
Through all that dies
From all that was
To everything I am now
You have brought me life
In forsaking me
You have brought hope
In resenting me
Because who are you
To tell me
How much I am yet to grow?
Who are you
To keep me
From everything I am yet to be?
You were the apocalypse
But I am what comes after
Your words will not turn my head
When I have already walked away
And your hate cannot stop me
From falling in love again
