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 Playing With Fire by Skye Perfect by Simi SIXTEEN IN SEPTEMBER by Bridgette Chabot New Year's Feast by Joanna Gin Life by Ellie McCutcheon The Muses Number Nine by Dustin V. Brookshire submit a poem for next month's edition go to current edition  |
Life by Ellie McCutcheon Age: 12 Beep! Beep! Beep!!!! Time for another day of work But today is special Sara and Tara Don't know that I'm coming home Tonight after work For their birthdays Life is Good. I get in the car I'm going to call My beautiful wife Ashley She will be so happy To hear That I got promoted Now my office On the 80th floor Of the World Trade Center Life is Great. I sit down at My brand new desk Pick up My phone Touch ten numbers And wait for someone To answer After two rings I hear that familiar voice Life is Sweet. Hearing Ashley's voice I say "I'm flying home To Tennessee After work For the girls' birthday But don't tell them... It's a surprise!" She is so happy Life is Wonderful. I love my two daughters I love Ashley Ashley says she also has A surprise for me That she will tell me When I get home I can't stand surprises So I beg Until she utters Six wonderful words "You will be a father again." Life is Brilliant. I'm rejoicing With Nick My friend And my colleague I love my wife I love my job I love my life Today Nothing can go wrong Life is Unbelievable. I hear a scream I look out the window Something appears To be flying toward me Heading for ME Nothing but ME I am the target Everything Happening In slow motion I leap to the side Realizing it is an airplane Life is Scary. But this nightmare continues It breaks through the glass Our only protection Bang! It stabs me Like a sword I am pinned down By a piece of fuselage It is dancing with flames Life is Painful. Help! I look around Nothing is moving Except the fire I hear screams I see terror I smell death I feel fear Will I get out alive? Life is Unpredictable. I have to Escape I have to See my daughters I have to Hear my wife I have to Talk to friends I have to Be helped Life is complicated. But now I Realize... I never understood The importance of Life Am I the most important one? The only one? What about sharing And giving up everything Or risking your life To help others in need I am just one person With one life Making a small difference I am not the only one... Suddenly Under me The tower collapses And life collapses with it. |
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