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Senioritis

November 6, 2012
By ParadoxicalDreamer BRONZE, American Fork, Utah
ParadoxicalDreamer BRONZE, American Fork, Utah
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“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, and fabulous . . . Your playi


I'm not afraid to leave
I know the appropriate time has passed
I've turned in all of my childish fantasies
But rather than running away from what I know and have
Peering through a broken looking glass
I wish to cling to whatever shrapnel is left

Every person grieves
in their own way
Slowly, close-knit relationships pull apart
It's time to find your own place

But can I find a place somewhere
Close to where we used to be
Above tree-tops, convenience store runs
And our special tree-house moment

Take a small part of me
that might fit in one of your heart corners
Despite the dust and dark
I'll know; I'll still have a place in your heart

Engraved with a small sentence, well hidden
One I have written: Don't leave me

If you leave
I want to spend my life in a suitcase
Cramped; my face--a passport, permanently stamped

Because I can be enough for you
I can rely on myself, but you . . .
Cure my Senioritis
Reciprocally, can my words heal you?


The author's comments:
You're finally a senior. You're almost there, you've almost survived. You're ready to finally leave behind the drama and immaturity of the stereotypical high school experience. But a high school isn't just brick and mortar-it's about the friendships, the romances, the first real moments that you feel alive. In order to move on, some people have to be left behind. There's no crystal ball, no telling who will stick around after graduation. This Free verse poem is about the conflict between leaving high school and leaving the memories and those you love behind.

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