Contributor: Jordan Corley

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there's a comfort in the sadness
a quiet longing in the happiness
that can only come from knowing
there is no place further down to go.

there's a sanctity in the depression
and repression
of the unwanted emotions.
they only surface when the sunlight
shines bright enough
for them to grow too

manifesting into something larger than
what is comfortable
at the bottom of a hole
only large enough
for one person
to grow.


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Jordan Corley is a student at Penn State with a passion for the art of poetry and creative writing. She published her debut poetry collection, “battle scars”, in 2018 at the age of 19. She hopes that through her writing she can reach others dealing with physical and mental illness and spread the message that they are not alone in their fight.