Unfailing, unbroken
I move unseen
Finally written down
Hard to admit
Tears finally cried
Pain expressed
But the pain only grew
I thought it’d be released
But I was greatly mistaken
I reach for a place to grip
Yet it’s all smooth surfaces
It makes me wonder
If I’m climbing a glass wall
Instead of a jagged mountain
I guess I just gotta deal
But I really don’t want to
If I’m mistaken and want what’s broken
Am I crazy
Or just confused
If I speak with the unspoken
Will I hurt those around me
If I open up and let people see “me”
Will it scare them away
Am I supposed to hide
Or can I be free
Am I supposed to act like I’m fine
Or can I break down and cry
Will I have a shoulder to cry on
Or am I to use my pillow
Can I speak my mind
Or do my thoughts and opinions have to be locked in a box
And thrown away to sea
Can I rely on you to tell me things
Will work out in the end
Am I allowed to trust you
And feel unjudged
Can I show you my soul
And know that you’ll be there
No matter what
-Cristen
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
