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

A void
A pit
A vacuum
A blank spot on a black canvas
It is everything
You can not hate it
It is everything

Stars
Planets
Comets
All stuck in a destined path
nothing can change it
It is everything
It is the final frontier

~Javier S.

Closed eyes cannot save
The young and the brave
Cries of agony lingers
As enemies become victors
There exists no code of honor
As men destroy and conquer
Can heaven truly exist
Or are we caught in the midst
Of paradise and hell
Neither angels nor demons dwell
As the innocent are piled
We search for a Star child
-KJB

Holding onto the smell of your t-shirt,
Remembering the life in your smile,
From this day on I swear I’ll remember,
The light in your eyes.

You swore you’d never leave,
Something foolish I chose to believe,
When the walls came crashing down,
Silently.

I knew all the mistakes we made,
Troubles faced,
But you kept my hopes up every day,
Moving forward.
Through tear streaked eyes,
Starry nights,
Painful goodbye’s,
And a sinking feeling,
You kept me going strong.

But I never knew,
This perfect life would end,
Unraveling,
Just like a thread.

My head keeps spinning.

And that one time,
You no longer love me,
I’ll say I’m fine,
Continuing on.

I knew all the mistakes we made,
Troubles faced,
But you kept my hopes up every day,
Moving forward.
Through tear streaked eyes,
Starry nights,
Painful goodbye’s,
And a sinking feeling,
You kept me going strong.

You were my summer love,
Come and gone,
Just like a sunrise,
You never knew,
The things I’d do,
To keep you from falling...

... When I already fell.

I knew all the mistakes we made,
Troubles faced,
But you kept my hopes up every day,
Moving forward.
Through tear streaked eyes,
Starry nights,
Painful goodbye’s,
And a sinking feeling,
You kept me going strong.

You kept me going strong,


But now my summer love has come and,
Gone...

             ~E.M.

Creeping lower,
beneath the clouds it hides,
one second its there,
the next,
****! its gone,
bright colors dance across the sky,
as the sun sets over the ocean blue.

Sweet n' sour is the taste you get when you drink lemonade,
Sweet n' sour is the taste you get when you eat Sour Patch Kids,

Sweet n' sour is the feeling you get when you think someone is telling you the truth,
Then you find out that they aren't,

But somewhere in between the sweetness,
And the sourness of it all,
You find the happy medium,

Not sweet,
Not sour,
Just somewhere in between,

Kind of like the color grey.

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.

Tattoo on my heart
That's permanent forever
Can't take it away
But stays and kills me

You broke my heart
I would never forget you
Especially what you said  to me
Made my heart have a deep hatred

Wishing it didn't happen to me
Thinking why I fell in your trap
Waiting for a sign that it wasn't ment to be
But nothing comes so I loose my breathe

I stop breathing focusing on why
Why would you do this to me
A moment after I fell to my feat
Thinking a last time why my heart

~ Rose E.

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.

The waves roll onto the beach
while the sun grows higher.
There’s only us and a few others
but the day will be packed with fun.
We set up by the high water.
It will be relaxing and calm.

The sound of the water is calm.
More people are slowly filling the beach.
Kids and seagulls splash in the water,
and the sun can only get higher.
Many people are having fun.
But it may not be with others.

The beach is filled with others,
they seem to be calm.
The children splash with fun,
as we spend the day at the beach.
The sun is not going higher,
and later it will reach the cool water.

The temperature has dropped in the water.
There has been lots of scurrying by others.
The sun is no longer higher,
and the children have grown calm.
But at the beach,
there is still more fun.

Every last moment is packed with fun,
even though there is no warmth in the water.
We are alone at the beach,
the seagulls are the only others.
Our vacation is just getting calm,
as the moon rose higher.

The moon is forever higher,
and the children never run out of fun.
When we get home, we’ll remember the calm,
and the salty smell of the water,
after the crazy others
rushed away from the beach.

~Kaylie

The feeling so dark, bitter
I feel all the sadness of the world
In the end I drink out all the pain
I wish, I could, have a second chance to rethink everything, but...
All the sunshine fad away.

John/Crazyjc

Flashing lights,
Long nights,
Wide and pearly whites,
My heart ignites.

Attention that makes me queasy,
Nothing’s easy,
People make me uneasy,
Never freely.

Everyone wants my befriending,
My insanity’s extending,
Along with my sanity bending,
Always pretending.

I'm alone.

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

Staring at me
Loud quiet, laughing
Pulling pushing
       Killing
Trampling down
Crying shreaks
Hopless souls
Live no more

     -Maddie

So much hate is in one school
to many people watch kids fall
to many people make them
But today it was different there was no hate
no one fell just laughing and smiles the world was perfect
the people they changed
but a fell to the ground
i woke up
so much hate in ones soul

JNL

The end is near
the end is here
but how will I let go
to that I say
I do not know
even though
the rest may stop
I may continue
alone
in the end

~Javier S.

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.

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?

Once the sun came up it was game on
Quickly he chuffed across the hardwood floor
So quiet so soft you can barely hear his little steps
Like a mouse causing cheese
The only thing on his mind was making it to the door

The door opened
Now it was a race
For him being inside was like being trapped in a jail cell
Every second was wasted if it wasn't outside
Now was his time it's on

With one move he slipped out
Finally he was outside
The sun was shining and the wind was blowing
Birds were chirping and kids were laughing
This was his element he was the protector

Yet there was something lurching
It wasn't welcome
Dark and mysterious this creature was
So much bigger then him
His territory was invaded

He was needed he was the hunter and this was his prey
The fight was underway
He would jump at one flinch
For such a little guy he could go three feet off the ground
For a protector he could be easily scared

The invasion was taking over
With only three strikes he was out
And sadly that’s the rule of the game
His nine lives were out
A hero has fallen

Hopefully one day I will find his body
Although he is gone I always feel his presence
Sometimes I think I hear him walking downstairs
The protector did his part
Long live the hero


*Based on a true story

-MMM

The hate in ones soul
burns a hole threw all
the people it takes control
the hate in ones soul
has taken a toll on all of us

JNL

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

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 worst moment in life
is when the magic and wonder of childhood is taken from you
when you finally are forced to put two and two together
and see that everything you once thought was real
was just tricks and lies from everyone,
your parents
your favorite shows
your relatives
it was just fun and games they all went through it too
but age has subdued the pain
and secretly they too want to go to a simpler time
were fairies and easter bunnies thrive
and you’re so innocent and pure that you will believe everything said to you
and don't we all want to take away the pain of deception and lies
to be a child again to not ever know of deceit
ignorance is bliss

Kylie D

Fighting,
grasping,
pushing away the pain,
breathing heavily,
sobbing,
make it go away,
the tears stream down my face,
clogging up my brain,
I can't get out,
I'm forever stuck inside this dark and empty drain.

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

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

Every night he would jump on my lap and purr
He used to be so happy so proud
But now it’s almost like a stage he was becoming a diva of a kitty

You would think he would do anything you told him
Yet he just gives a blank expression of confusion
But when you mention food it’s all ears for my kitty

I guess he loves it so much because it’s a necessity
Sure it’s good but since when is it the only thing he cares for
Even when I grab his a toy food is the only thing that will satisfy him

It may be a cat thing
Like when a teenager needs there space maybe he needs some too
But it’s been weeks and lately he’s gives me the death glare

Now this wasn’t just any glare
I think he growled
I love him so much so why was he mad at me

After about a month of trying to please my kitty
I just gave up and went on strike
But that didn’t work out to well for me

Suddenly he started scratching my legs
Then tried to bite my fingers
But this time my kitty wasn’t getting away with this one

I picked him up and threw him over my shoulders
He has anything and everything a kitty may need or want
So I set him down in his kitty condo and forced him to play

At first he was a no go but then he chewed on a toy
I figured if he does something for me I will do something for him
So that earned him a treat

I think we need therapy  

-MMM

truth can be like finding an object in plain sight
we’re surprised even though it is obvious
it sometimes takes a major revelation to see what's there
many spend their whole life blind

we can miss truth by being fixated what seems clear
no one is pure evil nor virtuous
our brain may want to label
but truth evades such efforts

we place some on pedestals
they will always fall
breaking your heart along with it
or we judge others for past failures and mistakes
they aren't given the same opportunities

finding truth is not an easy task
we fail to grasp it when it’s obvious and
we grasp at falseness thinking we possess it

Kylie D

Life;
1 amazing family
A handful of loyal friends
Tons of love
A pinch of devotion
Multiple cups of happiness


Lightly tug your tons of love apart and diverse it everywhere in a supportive bowl. Stir all the ingredients with a spoon built out of responsibility. Bake at 360 degrees beauty. When finished, let the bowl sit for as long as it needs to mature.

Your final product? Life.

Launch- I leap to the ball as fast as I can
Anticipate- I adjust to stop the shot
Crash- I deflect the ball, it hits the post
Reset- I see the defense recover
Offense- I watch the effective cradling and passing
Steal- I get ready commanding the defense
Success- I am protected
Execute- I'm proud to be a goalie

-MMM

The world above her shined,
And wonder filled her eyes.
Nothing could mess with her mind.

The clouds were reassigned,
New creations rised,
The brighter the world shined.

She laid there as the clouds combined.
She stayed calm and the moon cried,
Nothing can mess with a simple mind.

Just the peace of mind,
That flies.
The brighter the world shined.

The sun fell from the behind
The wonder appeared in her eyes.
Nothing can mess with her mind.

The night soon ended,
Closing the girl's clock that controled her eyes,
The world above her shined,
Not even sleep can mess with her mind.

~Kaylie

My eyes are closed ears open
my fist clenched ill never forget
my mind is racing thoughts blank
I herd the footsteps ill never forget
I herd the door slam bang bang
I herd the smash of the windows
a scream a hiss ill never forget
I opened my eyes I saw blood

JNL

The Wilderness
The vast trees tower above
All looking down
The bird sing and fly
The animals scamper through

The fish swim about
Down river into the pond
All to see
The fishes nemesis
The king of the forest

The mighty bear
Not far over a moose
Towers above
Above all this a eagle sores

Then a roar
Everything quiet except for
A diesel truck storms through
To call the wilderness

Home

Stripes of beauty
Not one ounce of fear
Eyes black as obsidian
When in the wild he kicks into high gear

His color so extravagant
With white on his ears
His teeth so frightening
It scares everyone near

A thunderous roar he has
Slices through thin air just like a spear
And When he comes out of his den
The crowd all yells and cheers

Which came first, time or space

The flow of time is the rout I go
There's something that connects everything in this time
Time had of been made, when the space was being made
Even if there was nothing, it's only a matter of time when it's made
If there's something before, the arms will still click.

Space is the logical explanation
Everything has been made, even time
Is time real? Is it fake?
Or is was there was no time before space from nothing to time,
Maybe space is something that doesn't begin but goes on.

2 sides of every coin, who said they both came around that same "Time"

John/Crazyjc

The bones in my arms are week
my breath unsteady , mind racing
I'm trapped alone dark and cold
the only light is in memory's
memory's of old times
I am trapped
And cannot get out

JNL

The waves roll in on a melted sunset,
Bringing new treasures onto land,
Tropical flowers bloom in the dew sewn grass,
Palm trees sway lazily in the gentle breeze,

Summer clouds dreamily float past in a daze,
***** scuttle, claws unclenched, relaxed for once,
All your worries have washed away,
Bottled, tangled, and rolled up into the ocean blue.

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

Swords clashing through the haze
Allies shouting with praise
Will they fall tonight
The most noble of knights
A grin graces their lips
Swords tight in their grips
Rushing forward into battle
Enemies mere chattel
Sky blazing in flames
Fighting with no names
Winning within mere seconds
Together, they fought as legends.
-KJB

The winding tales of heroes and heroines from far off lands
their stories forever immortalized in the words of past wordsmiths
the stories they live are set in stone
yet each time I read one feels like I am with them on their grand adventures,
becoming acquainted with these courageous legends
facing every foe with them on the front lines
I figure out every riddle and clue before them, unable to communicate to them,
Unable to warn them of their doomed fates, unable to help them
still I stay letting my heart get crushed
by their predetermined fates
yet after its all through I am left with a void in my heart
only to be filled with a new book to fall in love with
Kylie D

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This closed world, shut off from others,
Clasped in the iron grip of thought
Unable to move freely.

Claws rip at the fabric of being,
Shredding and destroying nothing.
Only showing how desperate they are
For and escape from this place.

Many claws, many struggle,
None make it away. just slip deeper
Into the Abyss of nothingness.

The walls are braced, and stout.
Built with power and defense in mind.
Containment no wall goes without.
Yet the living see it as protection.

Herded, like swine to a slaughter
Those who struggle weep,
And those who weep,  fall deeper

But light will shine on those who’s
Will never falters, only grows brighter
As the angles give a swoon.
They are saved, and in turn save others

Those who suffer under the watchful gaze,
Of the others not Walled Off.


Alex D.

your screams
are the only ones
i enjoy

your smile
can cure
all the pains of today

even after my worst hour
my headphones
your voice

singing to me
telling me
it will all be ok

this is the world i’m living
i sit here wondering
how did i get here
and how did
you
save
me

~anonymous

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

~Javier S.

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

My heart feels cloudy

As rain streams out my eyes

The horrid screams blast through my ear drums, like a shock wave

My head is throbbing

The earth is crumbling below my feet

I’m slowly sinking in

The smoke is consuming my lungs

Crushing me from the inside out

Toxic air

The chemicals boil through my blood

I slowly disintegrate

Who am I?

I have let this rule for too long

Time to break free


-A