Blue

Surrounded by blue

I'm scratching to keep breathing

But still I'm drowning

Prairie

My home and family.

As I move from one home to another,

I will remember my family.

I will visit them every chance I get.

I will miss them dearly as I go on to whatever's next.

I will remember what I have been taught.

I will remember what has been done for me.

I will remember the great memories.

I will remember my home and family.

I will never forget my family and home.

Nonrenewable Resources

For barbecue

Coal.

In our lives it plays a big role.

For stoves

Natural gas.

This resource should be used last.

For cars

Oil.

There is little in our soil.

Coal over wood.

Natural gas over electricity.

Oil over toil.

What would be left

If we turn our heads

Away from this issue?

I Will Never Take Another Step

You laugh

Louder than

The sound

Of my crying.

You say I

Stabbed you

In the back.

I never meant to.

You say I

Hurt you.

Now I'm

Scared of

Hurting 

Someone 

Else.

You

Say

I've

Crossed

The

Line.

Now

I

Will

Never

Take

Another

Step.

Br"OK"en

"How are you?"

Invisible.

Alone.

Scared.

Depressed.

Stressed.

Exhausted.

Anxious.

Broken.

"OK."

I'm Fine

I'm alone.
But I'm fine.
I'm scared.
But I'm fine.
I'm drowning.
But I'm fine.
I'm hurting.
But I'm fine
I'm hopeless.
But I'm fine.
Truth is,
I'm not fine

Seven

I want to be strong.

I really do.

But these burdens.

Too heavy.

These people.

Too stressful.

This work.

Too much.

This family has had more troubles

Than most do

In a lifetime.

Seven years.

Seven years since it all started.

Seven years since a normal life.

Right?

I am fine.

Right?

I am safe.

Right?

I am okay.

Right?

I am not alone.

Right?

There is another way.

Right?

I can get through this.

Right?

Too Comfortable

Nothing can replace the

Black, mysterious night.

Silence.

Alone.

Freedom.

Peace.

Quiet.

I stumble,

But I refuse to fall,

As I catch myself,

With a split second to spare.

In Loving Memory of Cookie Grandma

Today marks your 92nd birthday.

I wish you were here to celebrate it with me.

You were a sunray,

A loving bay.

I was twelve when you left.

Sixth grade.

Only twenty days until your next birthday.

Eight days 'till mine.

I never got to tell you I loved you.

I had so many chances.

I still didn't when you were dying,

And now for that I'm crying.

Ruth McKellin Peterson

I love you.

Goodbye.

As Long as I'm With You

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

I can't wait 'till our date.

Seven.
Six.
Five.
With you I feel so alive.

Four.

Three.

Two.

Counting the days 'till I see you.

Sunday night

Will be a delight.

To finally see you again.

I don't care who knows,

As long as I'm with you.

I don't care who knows,

As long as I'm with you.

If They Could See Me

If only they could see

How overwhelmed I am

When there are projects due in a couple days and

I'm not ready.

If only they could see

How much I hyperventilate

When I'm stressed

With so much work

And so little time.

If only they could see

How scared I am

Of failing and

Getting kicked out of NJHS.

If only they could see

How hard I try

To keep my GPA up.

If only they could see,

Oh, how I wish they could see me when.

The Thief of Eyes

The thief of the eyes,
The device silently demolishing.

Where are those chirps from?
Look it up.
Why is the sky blue?
Look it up.
Though questions are looked up,
We don't look up.

“Ignore the whispers of the trees!
Ignore the music of the birds!
Ignore the beauty of the flowers!”
The technology screams for attention.

All of the uniqueness.
All of the creativity.
All of the social skills.
All of the communication.
All of it is fading slowly.

Unable to replace the face-to-face.
When it rains
the phone is checked.
When the power goes out
The phone is checked.
Is the power back soon?
Check the phone.

Technology is the thief of the eyes.
The device silently demolishing.

Thank you!

Thank you to the people who come to see my blog! You are awesome!

Be My Valentine

You are as bright as the Sun.

You light a fire in me.

You fill my mind of memories of times we spent together.

You fill me with hope of a future.

You are spectacular.

You are my Superman.

You have an amazing heart.

Will you be my valentine?

Happy Birthday Superman!

The day comes to a close,

And I never want to leave,

But to be with you one more moment.

One more precious moment.

You are there when no one else does.

You care about me for me.

I care about you for you.

I will always be there for you.

This is your corny birthday poem,

But always remember this:

You are Superman,

And I am your Supergirl.

Happy birthday!

Make the First Move

It may be hard,

Believe me, I know.

To tell someone you like them,

It's not as easy as "just go."

But to make the first move,

You might need some encouragement,

So here are some words of wisdom.

Just a hint.

You can do this,

I believe in you.

You can be his,

If you make the first move.

You May Not Know It

You may not know it,

But I like you.

You may not know it,

But you are amazing.

You may not know it,

But you are my superhero.

You may not know it,

But I am always thinking about you.

You may not know it,

But I want to be more.

You may not know it,

But you are my Superman.

Can I be your Supergirl?

The Storm Is Raging

The storm is coming

I cannot bear the wind

I'm picked up

Taken away

It's hard to go back

Where am I safe?

Nowhere to go

No place to hide

I'm struck

Gone

No one has noticed

Happy Birthday Ashley

This is to my best friend, Ashley.

It's your birthday,

It's time to celebrate,

Your smile is like a sun ray,

Our friendship is an open gate.

Your laugh is the best,

Better than the rest.

We do odd things together,

But as long as we're together,

I have fun.

Don't let anyone tell you that you are anything less than perfect.

You were made by God.

You were made the way you were supposed to be made.

You are one of the best people I know.

This is a short and corny poem,

But still,

With you,

I'm at home.

Here I Am at Lunch

Here I am at lunch,

Sitting all alone.

My friends walk in front of me,

Yet they still don't see.

Here I am at lunch,

sitting all alone.

I've had no one to sit with me for weeks.

No one sees the girl in the corner.

Worries

I have friends

But do I have enough?

I have stuff

But is it the thing that's "in?"

It doesn't matter how many friends you have

What's "in"

Know who you are

Keep your identity safe and secure

Sometimes I Need To Be Invited

I may look like I'm okay

But I'm so alone

It's not like I want it this way

I am on my own

You are having your fun

Mine has never begun

While you're on Snapchat

I'm under this flimsy hat

I don't try to hide my face

I just like my own space

Sometimes from being introvert I run

But sometimes I just want to have fun

Sometimes I need to be invited

There's nothing I want more

This candle in me needs to be lighted

I can't do it but for you I'll open the door

The Sun Rises

The sun rises,
Pushing the stars to where they now lie, and
The glow over the earth seems as though it shall never die.

The ball of which lights up my whole day,

Rises over the trees, and

Awakens the town,

Glow shimmering over the lake.

The sky,
orange.

You Are

You are the stars to my ink black night

You are the hope when I'm hopeless

You are the blinding light when it's only darkness

You are the words on my blank page

You are the notes to my music

You are the blanket to my bed

You are the solution to my mystery

You are the song to my dance