Future
Brianna Wang
Tick tick tick
Never enough time.
The clock swallows me,
Condemning me in an endless battle.
The clock above my head,
Small but bigger than anything I’ve faced.
Always lurking,
Always ready to catch up.
Sharing the inevitability of death.
The meticulous tick
Tickling,
No--itching my brain.
-Jada Witter
You Can
Every obstacle we face
There is a solution that we place
Nothing stops us from going
But we ourselves prevent us from glowing
It is as if the only enemy is us
But we have to defeat it with trust
Trust that is within ourselves to win
And that is when we begin
Taking your first steps
To finally acing your tests
Learning how to ride a bike
And trying out for that sports team you like
Of course you will take a wrong turn
And never want to learn
But that’s what life is about
Facing fears with a face full of doubt
And coming out to a world filled with joy
Because of those dreams you did not destroy
You kept on going
And for that, you’ll keep on growing
-Paraskevi Gerollari
My Future
The Future, what a scary place.
Its coming at a scary fast pace.
Will I be able to chase my goals?
Or will I end up digging a bigger hole?
I hope I reach my goals,
even with all the potholes.
I'll fight through the hard parts,
and be able to become a master of the arts.
-Ashton Morante
Karen Medrano
The Game of Life
Life is just one big game,
That only you should judge.
It is just like a roller coaster,
At times filled with fun.
At times it may scare, at times it may thrill,
But in the end it will always be surreal.
You may have hopes, you may have dreams,
But they are never too far to achieve.
You may be filled with fear, or shedding a tear,
But your mindset, must be fierce.
There are times to laugh, and times to have fun,
But nothing is over until the work is done.
The sky's the limit, this is only my beginning,
Someone will always be against me, when I am winning.
There’s nothing you can’t do, when you put in the work,
When the doubters are last, you’ll be first.
-Pratham Gandhi
Unprepared Future
I never really thought I would be here.
I really thought my future was clear
Certain to end at ten,eleven,fifteen,seven,eighteen,even nineteen
I never really thought i would be here
I kinda just sit and stare,about what it could be
The possibilities are endless,so many opportunities
I got to see the end of someone's life was was very dear to me
I know see the birth of someone whos certain to be somebody
I never really thought I would be here.
I see my future now..kind
I wanna be a nail tech..no,a vet,no wait
Still engulfed with hopelessness
Did you take the “i have hope” bait?
I don't see much for my future,never had time to plan
Never saved up,never talked about it
Anything i enjoy last a few days, most is a week
I never see myself doing much of anything
I never really thought I would be here