I always found a way to lose something
I lost my papers
I lost my book
I lost a friends number
I lost my daily stuff to play around on.

At first they think your losing habit would change
But after a while they start to think you lie or not care
I lost my grades
I lost my job
I lost my respect
I lost my friends

But at times when your stress out or think it's the end
There's some stuff you can never really lose

John/crazyjc

from a very young age the days at beach have held special place in my heart
the hours of digging into sand and splashing in the waves
there was nothing you could do to cheer me up more
then say I could run and kick up the sand
that was when the waves were calm
that was before the storm churned
and everyone had to find shelter
or suffer the consequences
the cold storm uncaring of who or what it rains on only wanting to make others feel its pain
and it did for years my beach was under siege from the storm

and it still is, I just pray that
one day it will go away

Kylie D

"On summer nights the world,
Moves within earshot,
On the interstate with its swish,
And a growl, an occasional siren,
That sends chills through us,"

As we drive by finding a new dream,
Trying to size every opportunity,
To feel alive again,
Breathing heavily,
Foot leaning ******* the gas pedal,

Driving toward a new success,
Realizing its one we already have,
Still driving forward pushing it to the max speed,
We will all die someday,
Why not now,

So we dash full speed ahead,
Letting the alcohol numb our minds,
As it seeps through our blood,
No one will know until day,
It's already 11:59 day won't start until another minute so we best be going,

Fast fiery flicks fly forward
Immediately intense infielders implode
Everyone enthusiastically emerges
Lively leaders let loose
Determined defenders deny dangerous drives

Hustle, hard hacking hits
Outstanding offense overpowers opponent’s obstacles
Clever corners control circle
Kibosh! Knocking knuckles
Explosive energy excels
Yippy!

- MMM

Fear is the enemy
Of all
It holds us back
It pens us in
It kills all hope
It snuffs out dreams
If we can escape fear
We can free ourselves
And we will be completely
Free

Will we find peace
In life

Will we find peace
In death

Will we find peace
In friendship

Will we find peace
In fighting

Will we find peace
In love

Will we find peace
In hate

Will peace be found
At all

It is our choice
To find peace

It will always be there
Blocking
Keeping us from the person
We want to be

To pass
We must find
Our strength
And open the door

If we cannot find strength
There it will stay
Solid and cold
Lifeless

But there is always hope
Behind the door
Potential we cannot see
Until we open the door

The internet
the technology
why...

All of life
is now electronic
why...

Check this
check that
why...

Life went on
without before
why...

Why can't it now

~Javier S.

Want money
Need food
Want comfort
Need water
Want praise
Need shelter
Want to need
Need to want

~Javier S.

The sky may be blue,
With white clouds floating overhead,

The grass may be green,
With dewdrops that spread,

Flowers may be blooming,
With a lacey petals on the edge,

But all you can see is,

A dark gray sky,
With storm clouds overhead,

Hard, brown grass,
That's dried up and dead,

Flowers that are wilted,
Drooping with dread,

The day may seem perfect to me,
But to you its something else.

I sat on the swing,
Shifting my body weight,
Coasting higher by the seconds,
leaving all my thoughts behind,

Finally I am soaring high,
Wind hugging my body,
And the blue sky outlined with white clouds,
Creating an instant shock of insanity,

Making me feel like I'm about to be swallowed,
And I might never come back down to earth,
Because I'm finally happy,
Here on this swing alone.

The past has fully risen
My mistakes now present
My heart tends to beat faster now
Always afraid for the future

I never thought of myself as I truly am
I’m somewhat unique, having my own personality
I’m pretty normal perhaps even average
But I never knew I was one of them

They are the ones everyone can hear at lunch even if they don’t want to
Always yelling and screaming
Many will sneak a judgmental glance and sneer
But I won’t they are my friends and I am one of them

I do admit we are a crazy clan
Kind of weird and awkward
But they are the few I can trust that will always forgive and forget
And that’s what true friends do

Even while you’re at your worst, they make you feel as if you’re at your best
They are always there to support and forgive
But there are times were you may fight
But if you are true friends they will always forgive

In my eyes life is full of mistakes
But your true friend will always be there to help
Some mistakes may be worse than others yet we shouldn’t be afraid of what may come
The future is still unknown
And that’s the way it should be

-MMM

Forever and always sisters we'll be
We have no choice
Bonded to eachother by blood

We're held together by love
Never will we part
Not only is she my sister
She is my best friend


             -Beth M

Time marches on
not caring about a thing
Hurting on the inside
But on the outside,
wearing a plastic smile
to not show the pain she goes through
day to day
Just trying to fit in and be "normal"
But the is no such thing
Normal is just a thing we made up

-Andrea Christine

My eyes were just like the clouds that day
Dark
And full of rain
My tears streamed down my face and smashed onto the concrete floor...
Just like the rain
I cried in anger
I watched the beautiful little Rose die
Drained,
She lay there
As each of her petals fell off...one by one
I sat in the bed next to her,
Begging for an answer,
Flowers aren't ment to die, they're ment to be beautiful.

-Annabelle

She got lost here once

Ran off into the forest without thinking twice

It was February third

She left, and went onward; forth.


She became one with the woods

She got used to the cold winters

She was like Robin Hood

Who had been withered.


She lived without living

And died without dying

The forest, she then learned, was unforgiving.

Before she knew it she was crying.


She got lost here once

Ran into the forest without thinking twice

It was April third

When her soul went onward; forth.

Alone,

But not really alone.


Insanity,

breathes down her neck.


Insanity,

“I will win! I always do!”


Crying,

“No you won’t you can’t win!”


Chuckles,

“I always win. I’m winning right now you see.”


Denial,

Insanity can’t win!


Brave,

“Everyone has to win and it is your turn!”


Insanity,

“I’ve already won. Look around and tell me where you are.”


Looking,

She didn’t know where she was.

She had lost after all.

The cold darkness
Wrapped around her
like an unwanted
Blanket.

She sits quietly
On the vast, empty hill
Waiting for something
To happen.

The terror slowly
Takes over her mind
She forgets everything
She fought for.

All the hard
Work to be
Free and safe
Is gone

Not to be
Afraid and helpless
But now she quietly sits
On the hill
Scared and alone.

-Alyssa

Wish I could go back to those days
Where nothing mattered
I was who I am
My innocence wasn't tattered

I didn't care about how I looked
What I wore
Who I was
I never swore

My mom could cradle me in her arms
Comfort me and tell me it's okay
It was all so simple
But hey, that was back in the day

        -Beth M

I realize that I treated you wrong,
You thought about all your possibilities,
And apparently I pushed you out.
If I had one more chance,
I would’ve done it right.

Rain drips down this window,
Like tears down my cheeks,
But I know even if I let you go,
The scars will continue to show.

Your love left me broken and defeated,
Unable to stand,
I still love you,
Even though you changed along the way.
Why is it I love you,
When all you do,
Is hate everything you’ve become.

My world continues to crumble,
At the sound of your voice,
Just know when I say,
It’s not my choice.

We walk as strangers,
In our now separate lives,
I’ll keep fighting,
But I’ll never win.

I’m so far away from you,
But I’ll live for right now,
With no difference between right,
And wrong.
Just know,
If I had one more chance...

...I would've done it right

             ~E.M.

Wooden fences,
 broken and cracked,
  maple trees,
   with wires collecting sap,

    Blooming flowers,
     red with rust,
      old country houses,
       beyond the narrow dirt road,

        Sacred memories,
         and timeless treasures,
          are hidden inside,
           I'll forever remember,
    
            Our old pastimes.

What I want is
enough money

To have what I want
what I want is

A good life
with only small cracks that I can repair

What I want is
a relaxful place to live

Where I'll never have to worry
what I want is

Everyone to be treated equal
so no one has to suffer

All I really want is
Peace.

She was a girl
no one ever chose
for teams or clubs
dances or dates

Upon a rock solid bench she weeps
hair cascading down her back
covering her face
and hiding her pain

A very adventurous girl she was
full of hope and joy
but her true feelings not shown
covered by the smile plastered on her face

She played the drums
to the beat of her heart
from the harp she would lean upon
each song, each string, each note, simply tore her apart

She was a girl
no one ever chose
for teams or clubs
dances or dates.

“If I say I wouldn't be hostile,
could you say you would do the same?
If we're all made just a little bit broken,
tell me who is to blame?”

We’ve all got battle scars,
wounds from fights we’ve already lost.
You made me promise not to get this bad,
but I can’t seem to control myself around you anymore.

The voices are building up,
I promised,
and I’m still not taking back my word,
but you’ve turned your back.
And you left me in the dark.

I thought I loved you,
but I realized this whole time I was wrong.
I break at the mere mention of your name,
driving my entire life downhill.

I’m always going to be,
a broken imperfect mess.
I tried to change for you,
but there’s nothing else to change.

I’m a damaged marionette,
lying in your disapproving hands.
But this won’t be my defeat.
With my bones exposed,
I stand up and fight.

Fighting for my life back,
for all I want to be.
I might have lost the battle,
but I’m going to win the war.

Lets see how much you need me.

I’m done playing your endless games,
find a different pawn,
I’m through.

“If I say I wouldn't be hostile,
could you say you would do the same?
If we're all made just a little bit broken,
tell me who is to blame?”

             ~E.M.

We saw the entrance
We ran in
We looked for each other
We didn't have a chance
We walked for hours
We dropped to our knees
We see each other the lights go out
We never could see again
We couldn't find the exit
We didn't stand a chance

JNL

she was a girl
no one ever chose
for teams or clubs
dances or dates

he was a boy
no one ever chose
for teams or clubs
sports or games

these people
see each other
each day
for 2 years

they walk by
each other not
stealing a glance
not knowing what could be

JNL

The world are one
Your life are one
Your thoughts are one
The sky are one.
Your chances are one.
Your opinion are one.
The time are one.
Your time are one
Your style are one.
The beginning are one
Your birth are one.
Your voice are one.
The end are one.
Your death are one.
Your grave are one.
This poem is one.

~ John/Crazyjc

Take me to the moon I say
Where the land is free
Where's there no, weight in life
Take me to the place where the stars are,
A little closer
Yes that's the place
To the moon

~ John/Crazyjc

Black little figure,
The same shape as me,
Copying my every move,
Like we’re the same person.

When I’m lonely,
You’re my closest friend.

But you hold my deepest fears,
The thoughts from my younger years,
Fear of the dark,
Something I can’t escape.

Yet I console in you with my deepest secrets,
Something they could never understand,
The people in the real world.

My Shadow,
Tied to me with strings,
Unbreakable bonds,
I just wish,
I could cut you loose.

             ~E.M.

She shut her eyes, plugged her ears
Listend to the yells
Couldn't stop the tears

She was all alone
Kicking the wall
Sinking down
Waiting for the fall

        -Beth M

I am free from chains
Wrought through pain and jealousy

I have found peace
and I will fly

My life was build on these old days
Those days reflect me in so many ways

For many people I seem young
But that does not mean, my brain is dumb.

I see these new days passing by
Now days have changed and I wonder why.

Now I'm older and I know more
I'll be an adult soon and soon I'll open that door.

-Adam

Sitting here in school
Writing this poem
It reminds me of home
Quiet time, I think is cool.

The times of old are coming back
Those times were fun
I just might write a poem on that
Some were fun and but now they're done

So here, now writing this next line
My peers will watch, they'll watch me write
For soon in time
I'll say goodnight.

-Adam

We are irresponsible,
we hide the damage we cause in the back of our minds and the bottom of our consciences,
the world around us crumbles under the weight of our neglect,
its wonders deteriorate,
its creatures die every minute,
who are we.
Entitled, self interested, narrow minded.
Our sins will bear repercussions.
The fear of imminent death and destruction,
herds us to flee further into ignorance.
we had a choice and chose the easy way out,
to let greed rule.  

Kylie D

The playful wisps of dreams
Soon churn into something sinister
The once pleasant palace
Is now a looming spire
The bright blooming flowers
Are now grey and listless

I must live in this nightmare
Driven by fear
Unable to wake up
                                Kylie D

Life is unstable
It can come crashing down at any moment
You pick it up and try again
But it all falls
Killing all patience you have

It can come crashing down at any moment
One struggle after another
Hitting everything down as it goes
It falls apart like dominos

Life is unstable
Theres nothing you can do
Just set it back up again
And try to pull through

              -Beth M

Spinning around endlessly,
In a giant round circle,
The bright lights shinning above,

Darkness seeping into the mind,
For the bright lights are now gone,
Replaced by haunting memories,

Now spinning my way into death,
The ride turns into a nightmare,
Dark vines gliding along the walls,

An image of an old family,
And then like magic it all fades away.

When I wake
With the sunlight
Shining it's waves

Down on me
Drifting away from me
With its colorful rays

With gloomy trees
Creeching to the entrance
Clouds trying to keep the sunlight

Leaving shadows of sunlight
That break into a sun
Round enough to be seen like the moon

But small to catch a glimps
To be  called a star

Rose E

So many days spent
Sitting in this deep lament
But even so
Forward we must go
To the new day
And embrace every sunlight ray
We shall smile
And make our lives worth while
Before death calls
We shall stay together until the last leaf falls.
KJB

The small girl so young
Her heart full of love it sprung
From the dark corner
She has become a mourner
Of this world she shall see
What her destiny is to truly be
Her features so fair
Her emotions shall never flare
A small smile gracing her face
Welcoming his small embrace
Matter not whether he is human
He is the spirit of numen
Showing her such kindness
Creating an aura of calmness
Do not grieve
For I shall never leave.
KJB

People have always told,
Of their best feelings,
But what are those feelings,
Compared to others,
Is it winning the lottery,
Is it being in love,
Or is it being loved,
The question is a simple one,
But it has many answers,
Add your answers if its a humble one,
The question is what is,
The greatest feeling in the world?

Life is like a game,

There are few simple rules,

As long as you try,

Life will go by ,

Why because you tried,

With all of your will,

With will you will,

Go far in the greatest game of all,

Life.

He is what I like to call "interesting"
His head is too big for his body
His breath smells like peanut butter and
He is always tired
But he is all mine

Many would call him "cute" or "adorable" but
They don't know him like I do
He is Tonto- 95 pounds of pure love
He will always stick by your side but
There are times when he will hide

He can make me mad when he chews my shoes but
He can cheer me when I'm sad
Even when I'm down he can turn my frown upside down
He is a true joy to be around and
That's what best friends are

I can always tell when he's in the wrong because
His head sinks like a fish in the pond
Then his eyes slowly rise as if he is surprised
The big browns just give me a look
That say "I'm sorry and I know I've been naughty"

No matter what I always forgive
I owe it to him and he owes it to me
He knows were a true match meant to be
So our friendship will forever last
My baby Tonto and me

-MMM

A simple word
so full of power and rejection

One of anger, a scream that echos
through the heads of the unsuspecting

And one of sadness, a shock of frigid air
harmful even to those who knew it was coming

One syllable is all it takes
To make hearts drop and tears fall

-Jamie F.

An empty cup and an empty heart,
No longer pumping blood,
But allowing sadness to numb,

Flowing through the veins,
Until it reaches the mind,
Leaving its mark ever so slightly,

A mind left imprisoned,
And a  struggle with atelophobia,
And thoughts of am I good enough?

What I want is
Enough money

To have what I want
What I want is

What I wish is
Enough stars

To have what I wish
What I wish is

What I need is
Enough time

To have what I need
What I need is

All I want is something I wish
Enough time

To have what I want
What I need is

To believe in myself


- MMM

- From C.G. Hanzlicek's poem "What I want is"

Books are like people,
Bent,
Broken,
and folded in places,

They're judged by their covers,
What they look like,
How they act,
Their name,

So the older, uglier ones get thrown away,
Just because they are not perfect anymore?
And the shiny, newer ones replace them,
Just because they look better and never have been torn?

But there's a special place beneath all this misery,
Somewhere hidden deep beneath the covers,
Where a true story develops,

They may look boring from the outside,
But when you really get to know them,
Read their pages,
Learn their story,

You'll find the truth,
And the truth is beautiful.

The Ocean
Beautiful
Peaceful
On the surface
But
Underneath
Cold
Dark

Her bare feet meet the tide running up to her
The burning words
from them stuck in her head
Telling her she wasn't worth it
Her head now submerged
Silence filled the empty space around her
And then it was black.

-Andrea Christine

To lose someone close to you is hard enough
But losing the love of your life
That's tragic

She never knew what happened
Never said good-bye
Never imagined this
It was like a book with no conclusion

Hearing the words
Not knowing how to react
Time frozen
for a split second
Then the tears fall

The emptiness now in her soul
No room for happiness
Now feeling all alone

The feeling of shock
through out her body
Her daughter too
Sitting there at the police station
Knowing that her husband is now gone.

-Andrea Christine

Silently watching over the sleeping village
he works
inspired by the dreaming villagers
he is motivated
to tinker
to invent
all he wants is the joy
and wonderment from them
he got what he wanted
he lives of it

But that's not enough
hunger building inside
he needs real food
meat

When the hunger is unbearable
he lurks through the shadows
he takes the villagers
one by one
eating them
then moving on
to repeat the process
for an eternity

~Javier S.