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 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 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 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 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,...