life awaits you
through the looking glass
paused in your absence
witnessing your heartbreak
breathing hard with your despair
of grief.
not knowing why
not knowing how
just knowing that
life goes on through
the looking glass.
life awaits you
through the looking glass
paused in your absence
witnessing your heartbreak
breathing hard with your despair
of grief.
not knowing why
not knowing how
just knowing that
life goes on through
the looking glass.
In the wild I see
dancing flowers
with flowing
trees.
In the wild I see
singing birds with
pleasant harmony.
In the wild I see
my beautiful
Destiny.
Young,
they were affectionate and fearless.
Winter months came, and it truly slipped away.
Hair went and so did time.
Screaming and yelling was all they would find.
Time would pass,
no family,
no friends.
Thought of love was always in mind.
Nothing last forever
she thought as she stared,
but only when he’s gone did she
dare.
He never looked back neither did she.
That night that love was a mystery.
Nothing is timeless she thought –
as she gave him back the
ring.
Waiting can’t make it stop.
Time always hits the clock.
Waiting for the moment to end
is like waiting for love to win.
With every moment,
second with you
my lips are turning blue.
I remember the day you taught
me how to walk,
but you couldn’t.
The day you taught me
how to be brave,
but you couldn’t.
You taught my how to jump,
but you couldn’t.
Mom,
you taught me things
you couldn’t do.
That makes me
proud of you.
I want to dance
In the rain.
But instead I
Watch.
I’m a person that no one
Loves.
She loves and gets love
From everyone.
She’s not like me.
She’s a girl with a heart.
With everything
Everyone wants.
Not like me.
I’m ready to start.
She has already crossed the
Finish line.
I’m loved by
Myself.
Watch me dance
In the rain
Alone.
She’s not like me.
It was calm until the sounds of gun shots rang and the ferocious screams of terrified children filled the air. December 14, 2012 started with the same ring of the school bell just like the days before. I watched 700 children run in Sandy Hook Elementary eager to learn, and the classes were shortly underway. As the windy day went on rattling my limbs, I watched a fairly young man wearing black fatigues and a military vest enter the school. I heard the loud buzzing of the speakers; I was anxious to hear the announcements of the day, instead shots startled my roots. Many shots followed by the piercing screams of children. A police officer arrived a few minutes to hear horrific sounds. But soon they were over. Many people ran out of the building and hovered around my trunk, as police men escorted the children that were around me away. As I was counting my friends I soon realized, not everyone came out. Even some of my favorites were left behind.
As the years have gone by and I grow taller and rounder, I still remember my friends,
Charlotte Bacon,
Daniel Barden,
Rachel Davino,
Olivia Engel,
Josephine Gay,
Ana M. Marquez-Greene,
Dylan Hockley,
Dawn Hochsprung,
Madeleine F. Hsu,
Catherine V. Hubbard,
Chase Kowalski,
Jesse Lewis,
James Mattioli,
Grace McDonnell,
Anne Marie Murphy,
Emilie Parker,
Jack Pinto,
Noah Pozner,
Caroline Previdi,
Jessica Rekos,
Avielle Richman,
Lauren Rousseau,
Mary Sherlach,
Victoria Soto,
Benjamin Wheeler,
Allison N. Wyatt.
There were times when you were alone and sad
When you thought you would never be happy
And every thought was negative and unwilling.
Telling and understanding never happened
And complaining never helped.
You wished you could go on.
But something always pulled you back.
Others watched.
Then one day
Everything stopped.
No one was near.
And the pulling stopped.
But it wasn’t over,
You had everything
But nothing.
So you ran.
Getting lost.
And you lost yourself.
Aren’t you happy it’s over?