Embrace

Relax. Clear your mind as you picture a blank room. Now you are ready to fill it with words. Slowly start to read the poem, see your dull room become bright with all the colors of the rainbow, hear the sweet melody it brings. Cautiously glance around for the underlying meaning. Can't find it? Turn on your mental light switch and experience the room. Feel like you are on top of the world, smile back at those who are yet to reach their point of understanding. Don't worry, they will reach you someday. Maybe... But first they will skim and skan for the meaning, looking only for answers. They will squint their eyes, sigh in frustration, and shake their heads. Then they will prepare to repeat these steps without knowing that there is another way. Let me tell you a secret. Paint a picture in your mind and embrace yourself inside the poem. -Briana

Hidden in the Shadows

i am hidden in the shadows of my own fear not bold enough to expand my horizon and ride the roller coaster of life simply because i am afraid i am afraid of that feeling when your heart jumps to your throat and butterflies flit around in your stomach and you look down and calculate the eye widening distance and exhilarating speed and i wonder to myself why i am afraid while others are not but now i realize it is right to be hesitant and think before i act so when the cons outweigh the pros i can laugh at those who rode the coaster and stay hidden in the shadows of my own wit -Briana