![Samantha E. Harvey [SEH]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mPre!,w_120,h_120,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6f7ab3e6-0b18-49d5-97a7-1c8fbb17f4f4_1280x1280.png)
A rainbow road
pushed down into my skin. Original artwork and free verse poetry by Samantha E. Harvey [SEH]
![Samantha E. Harvey [SEH]'s avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i4oZ!,w_108,h_108,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ec8e2c3-9dd6-4d00-b639-9e9fb478fcd5_2426x2426.png)
A rainbow road
pushed down into my skin
Inside each rainbow
There is a road.
It
fell
once
and
pushed
down
into
my
skin.
I
silently
screamed
because
it
hurt.
Ridges
formed
on
my
forehead.
And
the
road
sunk
down
into
my
feet.
I
broke
apart
As no one person can withstand
A rainbow road.
Recommended Soundtrack
Perfect Place
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support SEH work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
![Introduction to Samantha E. Harvey [SEH] Art Practice](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cv-5!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F451d7aa4-de41-43d9-ad8a-8fb2b8486d64_1400x704.png)
