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