Under the Neon Lights

by Arriel Vinson

I thought I was the only one who noticed my loneliness.

You can either let everything steal your joy or realize the only thing in your control is your joy.

I’ve never stood up to my dad or told him how he’s made me feel ’cause you don’t tell your parents about themselves. They tell you.

He is the what if I’m willing to take a chance on.