Freshman:
Maddie S.
Lazy
Sitting all day in bed
Not a word floating ‘round in my head
If you expect me to write
You will be waiting all night
A second more and I will be too deep
Sinking in for blessed sleep
Too far gone now to even rhyme
Ah well, that will have to do
Sophomore:
Mia O.
Isolation Together
As the months passed and spring grew near
Everyone thought we were in the clear
Flowers blooming left and right
But little did we know there would be a fright
At first we thought it was silly
But that was when the weather was chilly
Life went on at first
But then it got worse
First one country, then two, then three, then four
We didn’t think there would be more
Then five, and six, and seven, and eight
The world had a lot on its plate
“No more school,” Mr. Illiff said
So everyone decided to stay in bed
Weeks passed as online school began
And it was actually a little fun
But as time went on and days passed
I found myself feeling like an outcast
Things were getting lonely
I wanted to be with my friends, if only
The virus wasn’t calming down
And I felt as if I were going to drown
I was stuck inside
Almost if I had to hide
The thing keeping me sane
Texting my friends was the main
We shared a few video calls
As I was trapped within these walls
And after every text
I wondered what would happen next
Would the virus get better or worse?
It felt like we were under a curse
But I pushed those thoughts away
As I sat down to pray
When I was done I grabbed my phone
And I saw school continued to be postponed
But I knew it was for the best
As I decided to get some rest
I felt as light as a feather
Because I knew me and my friends were in isolation together
Junior:
Catey B.
The Rainstorm Prayer
The rain begins to fall
And trickle down my skin.
My hair is wet, my face is cold,
And tears well up within.
For I am still a child,
Just barely two or three,
And standing in a rainstorm
Is still too much for me.
But you can hear my cry.
You come swiftly to my aid.
You gently wipe my tears away and whisper,
“Do not be afraid.”
You lift me up, up off the ground
And hold me in your arms.
I hide within your thick, warm coat,
Where I am safe from harm.
But you still stand there in the rain,
Which pours heavily down your face.
You stand there, drenched, but for my sake,
You bear it in my place.
So please forgive my childish tears
For I am weak and small.
And I must rely on your loving care
When the rain begins to fall.
Senior:
Emily S.
The Writing on the Pavement
As I went a’ wandering
In a lonely state,
I pondered on my walk
My unhappy covid fate.
To be forever stuck
At home with family
Then came upon the sidewalk
A message just for me.
“Forever comes a rainbow”
It said so cheerfully,
“After each and every storm.”
So it read in rainbow hues
With illustrations clear,
Thus bringing me some happy
Within my gloomy sphere.
This chalky child’s message
Doth inspire me to write
I set my chalk to pavement
Inspired by the light.
What I wrote, you ask
My answer makes one tear.
On that track, my gothic note,
My words for walkers’ cheer:
“Abandon ye all hope,
All ye who enter here.”
