The Unreachable - By: Charlie Bender

someone very close to her had taken away her ability to say

an opinion other than their own

and in all their interactions they had sewn

a tight web of hurt that would be hard to undo

so she just got onto

the plane with her family

she was very hurt but thought it would be okay

she sent a thank you for the trip

her heart did a skip

the message she received

did not put her at ease

she felt saddened and deflated

she would not be persuaded

though her father tried to ask her

to apologize to his mother

a way forward seemed impossible

it was indeed not plausible

her father said the moment was teachable

but a healthy way forward seemed

unreachable

Please give a detailed explanation about the meaning and main idea of this poem.

This poem is about struggles with family and when you don't feel like you can move forward, despite others telling you to forgive and apologize.

Please explain your writing and thought process regarding this poem.

I usually write narrative short stories. I tried to tell a story in an unfamiliar format for me.

Why did you choose to write this poem?

I wanted to challenge myself because I don't usually write poetry.

Do you have any tips or anything to share with the youth writers who may be reading this?

Don't be scared to try new things and express yourself in your writing.