Allison Carroll
Indifference
Rest in the quiet,
silence wrapping around the head
like a cold, tightening towel.
Nothing.
Do nothing.
Something reaches in,
pulls apart the condensed chords of flesh...
trying to make room for a soul.
Allow it, though it will never work.
Shrug away the pain
not being felt.
Gaze at the ideal—morals demanding something...
Laugh.
Bio
Allison Carroll wrote poetry at age 12. At the age of 18, she got her poem Light published in 2010. As a young adult, she started writing short stories. Allison also published her work of creative nonfiction, Death by Pen, in 2022. She even began a novel. Recently, Allison finished the first draft of her manuscript. Now she is revising and editing.