Prompt #2

The online quiz--which I'm very much against--says I am "The Underdog." This makes sense. When I think about writing poetry or writing nonfiction, I crave real characters and real situations. I think about my friends and family and myself. I wonder what we've all been through and how we deserve to tell our stories in hopes of reaching out to someone. The result? Well, maybe these words help someone feel less alone. Or help someone feel less different, or maybe they help to encourage others' differences. It's tough to embark on a journey of being the underdog; it's tough being the person who very much calls out our ugly realities. But I take the risk and challenge with pride and hope to reach out to someone out there, who have been extending their hands and too often ignored in a plea for comfort.