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KISS
Point your lashes down
And you can picture my face-
I’m smiling…
Open your mouth, speak with your heart
And you can see my soul-
I’m waiting…
Place your arms around my waist
And you can embrace my uncertainty-
I’m shaking…
Press your lips against mine
And try to catch me-
I’m falling…
-Emily Crane-
HE FINALLY SAID, “I LOVE YOU”
As I looked into his eyes
And found his longing stare
I stopped myself from saying words
That would show how much I care
I put my hand up to his face
To hold my feelings in
I wouldn’t say the words again
To show my love for him
The last time I had told him
How much he meant to me
He put my hands away from his
And said to let him be
I never spoke the words again
For fear of his deep fright
I thought it was the last time
Until that blissful night
His fingers traced around my face
Pushing hair away
And I was quite unprepared
For what he was to say
My heart beat quickly, my head raced on
I thought that I might cry
He looked as if he might faint-
Imagine this strong guy
But never would I be more impressed
With anything he’d do
Than when he took that heartfelt leap
And told me, “I love you.”
-Jennifer Orendach-
INSIDE
Breaking up
Bottled up inside
Are the words I never said,
The feelings that I hide,
The lines you never read.
You can see it in my eyes,
Read it on my face:
Trapped inside are lies
Of the past I can’t replace.
With memories that linger-
Won’t seem to go away.
Why can’t I be happier?
Today’s a brand-new day.
Yesterdays are over,
Even though the hurting’s not.
Nothing lasts forever,
I must cherish what I’ve got.
Don’t take my love for granted,
For soon it will be gone-
All you ever wanted
Of the love you thought you’d won.
The hurt I’m feeling now
Won’t disappear overnight,
But someway, somehow,
Everything will turn out all right,
No more wishing for the past.
It wasn’t meant to be.
It didn’t seem to last,
So I have to set him free.
-Melissa Collette- |
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SOMETIMES
Questioning God
Sometimes I question you,
And wonder whether you’re listening.
I can’t see you, or touch you, or even feel you,
So how do I know if you’re really there?
Sometimes I get mad at you,
When I see bad things happen to good people.
I wonder why you wouldn’t save them.
It makes me wonder if you’re real.
Sometimes when I pray to you,
I can sense that you are there with me,
Watching over me as your child,
Blessing me with your grace.
Sometimes when I can see you clearly,
When I see little babies or kind smiles,
Generous people and the beauty of nature,
It makes me believe with my whole heart.
Sometimes my questions about you don’t matter,
Even though there are never definite answers.
I have faith in your love.
Forgive me, God, for ever questioning you.
-Jenny Sharaf-
SAFE AT LAST
God loves me for me
I’m so afraid.
Afraid that people might see
Who I really am.
I try to hide it:
Outside I’m calm, cool, collected.
But inside I’m crumbling
Into a million pieces.
I can’t hide it forever;
Sometimes the mask slips off
And I’m exposed and vulnerable.
I feel so naked
And everyone is looking at me.
But I put my mask back on
And I’m safe behind it.
Nothing can happen to me there.
Safe.
But the fear comes back again
Just like it always does.
Then I’m crying out again,
Crying for help inside.
The mask comes off again.
That’s when I feel him
Holding my hand.
The voice says,
“Do not fear, my child,
For I love you exactly as you are
And I will always be with you.”
And suddenly a peace comes over me
And I’m not afraid anymore
Because I know he loves me
Just the way I am.
-Bethany Schwartz- |
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FORGIVE
Forgive the sun who didn’t shine
The sky had asked her in to dine
Forgive the stars that heard your wish
The moon prepared their favorite dish
Forgive the rain for its attack
The clouds have tears they can’t hold back
Don’t hate the birds ‘cause they are free
Don’t envy all the things they see
Don’t block the wind, but hear its cry
Or else that wind may pass you by
Forgive the storm it means no harm
Could not resist to show its charm
Forgive the earth that never turns
Don’t hate the sun, because too much burns
Life intends to not cause pain
The flowers bloom from all the rain
The storm will come and it will pass
The sun that shines, it grows the grass
The wind it cannot help but cry
The stars at night light up the sky
Forgive the world in which we live
We’ll all find peace if we forgive
-Danielle Rosenblatt-
THE TWO ROADS
Follow your heart
There was a path
Deep in the woods.
Once it forked-
The bad, the good.
I chose to take
The left-hand path,
I did not know
I had no map.
Now this road that I travel
Is dirty and battered.
It’s littered with dreams
That are broken and tattered.
Paved with wrongdoings
And dotted with hearts,
That were taken from people
And just torn apart.
Pain and regret
Are common here.
Wherever you turn,
They’re always near.
I want to cross
To the other path,
And leave behind
This painful wrath.
I thought I was forever
Doomed to walk.
And all the gates
Were tightly locked.
But as I continued,
A footbridge I could see.
A Bridge of Hope
Called out to me.
Slowly I crossed
To the path of good.
Finally I was on the path
Of which I thought I
Should.
Now hidden deep
Within the woods.
The one that forked;
Paths bad and good.
I once was wrong,
But now I’m right.
And before me
Glows a guiding light.
Altered by
A little step.
So close to falling
In darkened depths.
But I was finally
Pulled to hope.
I found that footbridge,
And learned to cope.
My simple mistake
Following the crowd.
Ignoring the heart
That speaks so loud.
The choices you make
Can change your life.
One will bring happiness,
The other brings strife.
Following the crowd,
Won’t lead you to right.
If you follow your heart,
You’ll be guided by light.
There was a path,
Deep in the woods.
Once it forked-
The bad, the good.
Heed my warning,
Because I know.
Follow your heart-
You know where to go.
-Whitney Welch-
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TO TEENS WHO ARE DIFFERENT
(this is to, you know who you are)
Here’s to teens who are different,
Teens who don’t always get A’s,
Teens who have ears
Twice the size of their peers,
And noses that go on for days.
Here’s to the teens who are different,
Teens they call crazy dumb,
Teens who don’t fit,
With the guts and the grit,
Who dance to a different drum.
Here’s to the teens who are different,
Kids with a mischievous streak.
For when they have grown,
As history has shown,
It’s their difference that makes them unique.
-Digby Wolfe-
IT’S TOUGH TO BE A TEENAGER
(don’t take your life for granted)
It’s tough to be a teenager, no one really knows
What the pressure is like in school, this is how it goes.
I wake up every morning, and stare into this face
I wanna be good lookin’, but I feel like a disgrace.
My friends they seem to like me, if I follow through with their dare,
But when I try to be myself, they never seem to care.
My mom, well she keeps saying, I gotta make the grade
While both my parents love me, it slowly seems to fade.
It seems like everyone I know is trying to be so cool
And every time I try, I end up just a fool.
I’ve thought about taking drugs, I really don’t want to you know
But I just don’t fit in, and it’s really startin’ to show.
Maybe if I could make the team, I’ll stand out in the crowd
If they could see how hard I try, I know they would be proud.
You see I’m still a virgin, my friends they can’t find out
‘Cause if they really knew the truth, I know they’d laugh and shout.
Sometimes I really get so low, I want to cash it in
My problems really aren’t so bad, if I think of how life’s been.
Sometimes I’m really lost, and wonder what to do
I wonder where to go, who can I talk to.
It’s tough to be a teenager, sometimes life’s not fair
I wish I had somewhere to go, and someone to CARE.
-Tony Overman-
TEENAGERS
They wear clothes to tight.
They wear clothes to big.
They have funky hair styles,
I think they need a wig.
They’re allowed to stay out.
They’re allowed to make out.
They’re allowed to wear clothes
That let it all hangout.
They’re allowed to have boyfriends.
They’re allowed to have girlfriends.
They can’t mind their business.
They’re way far into trends.
They’re snotty and conceited.
They think they’re all that,
They make me want to puke.
Next year…
Will I be like that?
-Melissa Mercedes, age 12- |
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STRIVING TOWARDS THE GOAL: |
I WON’T BE LEFT BEHIND
(every day is a new beginning)
I run my fastest
But still get beat.
I land on my head
When I should be on my feet.
I try to move forward,
But I am stuck in rewind.
Why do I keep at it?
I won’t be left behind.
The harder I am thrown,
The higher I bounce.
I give it my all,
And that’s all that counts.
In first place,
Myself, I seldom find.
So I push to the limit-
I won’t be left behind.
Some people tell me you can’t,
Some say don’t.
Some simply give.
I reply, I won’t.
The power is here,
Locked away in my mind.
My perseverance is my excellence,
I won’t be left behind.
Make the best of each moment,
The future is soon the past.
The more I tell myself this,
The less I come in last.
Throughout my competitions,
I’ve learned what winning is about.
A plain and clear lesson-
Giving up is the easy way out.
So every night before I go to bed,
I hope in a small way I have shined.
Tomorrow is a brand-new day,
And I won’t be left behind.
-Sara Nachtman-
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
Set your standards high
You deserve the best.
Try for what you want
And never settle for less.
Believe in yourself
No matter what you choose.
Keep a winning attitude
And you will never lose.
Think about your destination
But don’t worry if you stray
Because the most important thing
Is what you’ve learned along the way.
Take all that you’ve become
To be all that you can be.
Soar above the clouds
And let your dreams set you free.
-Jillian Hunt- |
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I NEED YOU NOW
Friend in hand
My friend, I need you now-
Please take me by the hand.
Stand by me in my hour of need,
Take time to understand.
Take my hand, dear friend,
And lead me from this place.
Chase away my doubts and fears,
Wipe the tears from off my face.
Friend, I cannot stand alone.
I need your hand to hold,
The warmth of your gentle touch
In my world that’s grown so cold.
Please be a friend to me
And hold me day by day.
Because with your loving hand in mine,
I know we’ll find the way.
-Becky Tucker-
CHANGES
“Friends forever,” you promised.
“Together till the end.”
We did everything with each other.
You were my best friend.
When I was sad, you were by my side.
When I was scared, you felt my fear.
You were my best support-
If I needed you, you were there.
You were the greatest friend,
You always knew what to say:
You made everything seem better.
As long as we had each other,
Everything would be okay.
But somewhere along the line,
We slowly came apart.
I was here, you were there,
It tore a hole in my heart.
Things were changing,
Our cheerful music reversed its tune.
It was like having salt without pepper,
A sun without its moon.
Suddenly we were miles apart,
Two different people, with nothing the same.
It was as if we hadn’t been friends;
Although we knew deep in our hearts
Neither one of us was to blame.
You had made many new friends
And luckily, so had I
But that didn’t change the hurt-
The loss of our friendship made me cry.
As we grow older, things must change
But they don’t always have to end.
Even though it is different, now,
You will always be my friend.
-Phyllis Lin- |
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DREAMS OF THE CHILDREN
Everyone is good enough
Everyone is right
Everyone deserves a home
And a warm bed at night
Everybody needs a friend
Everyone needs their space
All people are created equal
So why is it the human race?
Perhaps our only problem
Is not that some refuse to see
Not everyone else is the trouble
The trouble is you and me
So if we work together
As a team, me and you
Maybe we can rebuild our world
And make our dreams come true.
-Jody Waitzman-
GOSSIP: “REMEMBER ME?”
My name is gossip.
I have no respect for justice.
I maim without killing. I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age.
The more I am quoted, the more I am believed.
I flourish at ever level of society.
My victims are helpless. They cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face.
To track me down is impossible. The harder you try, the more elusive I become.
I am nobody’s friend.
Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.
I topple governments and wreck marriages. I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartaches and indigestion. I spawn suspicion and generate grief. I make innocent people cry in their pillows. Even my name hisses.
I am called GOSSIP. Office gossip- Shop gossip- Party gossip- Telephone gossip. I make headlines and headaches. REMEMBER, before you repeat a story, ask yourself: is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary?? If not, do not repeat it. KEEP QUIET.
GREAT minds discuss ideas… Average minds discuss events… Shallow minds discuss people… Which are you?
-Ann Landers-
-STRIVING TOWARDS THE GOAL-
I WON’T BE LEFT BEHIND
(every day is a new beginning)
I run my fastest
But still get beat.
I land on my head
When I should be on my feet.
I try to move forward,
But I am stuck in rewind.
Why do I keep at it?
I won’t be left behind.
The harder I am thrown,
The higher I bounce.
I give it my all,
And that’s all that counts.
In first place,
Myself, I seldom find.
So I push to the limit-
I won’t be left behind.
Some people tell me you can’t,
Some say don’t.
Some simply give.
I reply, I won’t.
The power is here,
Locked away in my mind.
My perseverance is my excellence,
I won’t be left behind.
Make the best of each moment,
The future is soon the past.
The more I tell myself this,
The less I come in last.
Throughout my competitions,
I’ve learned what winning is about.
A plain and clear lesson-
Giving up is the easy way out.
So every night before I go to bed,
I hope in a small way I have shined.
Tomorrow is a brand-new day,
And I won’t be left behind.
-Sara Nachtman-
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
Set your standards high
You deserve the best.
Try for what you want
And never settle for less.
Believe in yourself
No matter what you choose.
Keep a winning attitude
And you will never lose.
Think about your destination
But don’t worry if you stray
Because the most important thing
Is what you’ve learned along the way.
Take all that you’ve become
To be all that you can be.
Soar above the clouds
And let your dreams set you free.
-Jillian Hunt- |
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