Bethany Rose CastleMay 5, 20201 min readGender Equality - SpeechThis speech was originally performed on the 6th of March, 2020 for the Lion's Youth of The Year Competition. "I am unapologetic and...
Bethany Rose CastleJan 8, 20191 min readLove Me for Who I Am, Not Who I Could BeLove me for who I am, not who I could be. Don't love me for the stretch marks I do or don't have, but love me for the smiles that I hide....
Bethany Rose CastleJan 7, 20191 min readThe AstronautFloating in space, soaring through the universe in my rocket ship Once I was an astronaut, now I'm trying to stay grounded, get a grip....
Bethany Rose CastleDec 25, 20188 min readThe Problem I Have with Girl Defined (And Radical Christianity)In this day and age, women have been liberated from their traditional gender roles, and through our progressive evolution of culture,...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 19, 20181 min readRefugeHold me in your arms Sing me those sweet lullabies That I never heard Keep me close to you Whisper love I never had Please make me feel...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 15, 20181 min readSail HomeI'm vulnerable Yet I am safe in your arms Guide me home, my love. Lead me back, my dear From this ocean of my tears Please sail home with...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 13, 20181 min readYoung FlowerCome to me, young flower Withered and torn I know how you feel You wish you were never born Sometimes the sun doesn't shine Sometimes the...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 9, 20181 min readGarden My mind is complex, a damned tangled mess. I walk through this fearfully gorgeous garden of my thoughts, stopping to smell the roses at...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 3, 20181 min readI am a LionI have lived one hundred years as a lion, but not one day as a sheep. I have swallowed my fears and lived through ambush; I have been to...
Bethany Rose CastleDec 1, 20183 min readSlaveShe was looking right at you, yet she wasn’t quite there. Her eyes didn’t spark the same way they usually did; they looked fearful,...
Bethany Rose CastleNov 29, 20183 min read"The Best and Worst Beach Bodies"It has truly become evident that one’s worth is defined by their physical appearance, not their achievements or content of character;...
Bethany Rose CastleNov 29, 20181 min readWho Can Make My Heart New?Who can make my heart new? No one can. Who can ease the crazy thoughts of my mind, and make me forget the past I once suffered through?...
Bethany Rose CastleNov 27, 20182 min readI am the sea.Sometimes, it is hard for me to tread water. Underneath my skin, is a soul that is so wretched, a soul that cannot swim in the seas of...
Bethany Rose CastleSep 21, 20182 min readThe Desert of Desperation We ran away from the deserts of desperation that brought thirst to our dehydrated tongues, searching for oases portraying fresh pools of...
Bethany Rose CastleSep 14, 20181 min read"And he makes himself an artificial night"In the times of despair and neglect, I had shut my windows, and locked fair daylight out. After many days hiding in the false comforts of...
Bethany Rose CastleSep 13, 20182 min readSerenity.The grass brushes lightly against bare skin, the slight breeze making each hair stand on its end. The serenity is somewhat overwhelming,...