Poetry
I Hope You Know That I Mean No Harm
I Hope You Know That I Mean No Harm
By Sade Camilien
By Sade Camilien
After the darkness
After the darkness
the daylight shines
the daylight shines
through.
through.
After the showers,
After the showers,
the rainbow's in view.
the rainbow's in view.
After life's heartaches,
After life's heartaches,
There comes from above,
There comes from above,
the peace and the comfort
the peace and the comfort
of God's healing love.
of God's healing love.
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My School Day
My School Day
By Kate Webster
By Kate Webster
The first bell starts off the day,
The first bell starts off the day,
We take out our music and play.
We take out our music and play.
English is next,
English is next,
So no time to text!
So no time to text!
Gym is third
Gym is third
Tweet! The whistle blows like a bird.
Tweet! The whistle blows like a bird.
I’m starving! lunch is following…
I’m starving! lunch is following…
Everyone is busy swallowing,
Everyone is busy swallowing,
Bagels, cookies, chips and granola bars.
Bagels, cookies, chips and granola bars.
Then I head to science to learn about flying cars,
Then I head to science to learn about flying cars,
A black hole question suggested by me.
A black hole question suggested by me.
Technology class goes rapidly!
Technology class goes rapidly!
Creating cars powered by CO2.
Creating cars powered by CO2.
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Happiness
Happiness
By Sabrina Rezk
By Sabrina Rezk
Something everyone deserves.
Something everyone deserves.
Something most don't get.
Something most don't get.
What are the standards of happiness?
What are the standards of happiness?
Do we need it?
Do we need it?
Maybe not,
Maybe not,
It's not a necessity, right?
It's not a necessity, right?
We won't die without it, right?
We won't die without it, right?
But even so, I wonder, how does it feel?
But even so, I wonder, how does it feel?
The feeling of being loved, being so carefree,
The feeling of being loved, being so carefree,
Running around in a garden full of flowers with your best friend,
Running around in a garden full of flowers with your best friend,
Believe me, I've tried.
Believe me, I've tried.
But running around with poisonous flowers doesn't make me happy,
But running around with poisonous flowers doesn't make me happy,
Pollen fills my lungs and puffs them up so I can't breathe
Pollen fills my lungs and puffs them up so I can't breathe
What have I to lose?
What have I to lose?
All these stressful things in life don't add up to a good equation.
All these stressful things in life don't add up to a good equation.
There's no answer.
There's no answer.
Could I be an orphan, even to God?
Could I be an orphan, even to God?
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You Can't Write a Poem About Stealers
You Can't Write a Poem About Stealers
By Sade Camilien
By Sade Camilien
Stealers they steal
Stealers they steal
and they take what
and they take what
cannot be redeemed
cannot be redeemed
they do what they know
they do what they know
might not be right but
might not be right but
they do it to feel right
they do it to feel right
they do it for the money
they do it for the money
and for the emptiness
and for the emptiness
inside them they do it
inside them they do it
to fill in the
to fill in the
emptiness inside
emptiness inside
stealers they steal.
stealers they steal.
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Pathway of School
Pathway of School
Anonymous
Anonymous
Isn't it interesting,
Isn't it interesting,
In this small place that holds so many outcomes,
In this small place that holds so many outcomes,
Every type of race.
Every type of race.
It holds the outcomes of every type of person.
It holds the outcomes of every type of person.
I am here, doing chemistry with future scientists,
I am here, doing chemistry with future scientists,
In Health class with future doctors,
In Health class with future doctors,
Sketching with future artists,
Sketching with future artists,
Solving equations with future mathematicians,
Solving equations with future mathematicians,
Reading with future authors,
Reading with future authors,
Hanging out with a future lover,
Hanging out with a future lover,
But then again
But then again
I could also be spending every minute with a future murderer,
I could also be spending every minute with a future murderer,
Someone who was so sleep deprived, thinking of plans to kill,
Someone who was so sleep deprived, thinking of plans to kill,
Someone that wouldn't exist in a few years,
Someone that wouldn't exist in a few years,
They wouldn't become anything special,
They wouldn't become anything special,
They'll be future criminals or future nothing.
They'll be future criminals or future nothing.
I can say it wasn't their fault,
I can say it wasn't their fault,
But it really was,
But it really was,
They had time to change their paths
They had time to change their paths
But stopped at a dead end intentionally
But stopped at a dead end intentionally
Choose the right path for better or for worse.
Choose the right path for better or for worse.
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