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The Girl in the Snow Words

By Ahmed Bilal, Grade 11 By Jaclyn Recksiedler, Grade 10

I wish our lives were like the stars Words are powerful.
up in the sky. They never have to worry. They hold electricity,
The whole world was dusted with the white That can shock someone with delight
powder for as far as I could see. I looked up Or electrocute them with agony.
into the grey sky with shiny specks falling They can become a prison,
upon my cheek. With the gust of cold air I Making people feel insecure and worthless,
looked down and with it, came her. In the Or they can become wings,
distance she ran. The shine of color in the Lifting people high above the clouds.
thick white snow. A bright red blur echoed Words hold the power some think exists only in comic books,
behind her. It was as time had stopped, Making others feel large or minuscule,
and it was only me and her. Fair skin and Helping some up or bringing them down.
perfect features head to toe, it was as if an You have the power to choose
angel was bestowed upon the earth. Pitch How your words can affect people.
silence. I could feel my heart being called Remember that.
upon to leave my soul and go with her
wherever she takes it. Everything was at
a cold simmer. She slowly glanced at me.
An expression of slight worry with an ever
so slight indent on her forehead. I knew I
needed to look down, but there was a mag-
net in her eyes. I was left staring. This short
phase felt like only an eternity which I didn’t
want to ever leave me. With every step she
took I felt the sounds of the surroundings
coming back to my ears. Slowly, ever so
slowly, everything was coming into normal-
ity. All the harsh realities of life hitting as the
streak of red was slowly approaching the
end of my frame. But right before the view
of her was blocked by a large curling Oak
tree, I caught glimpse of her looking back
at me with her lips forming a smile with a
dimple on her right cheek. And with that
she vanished into the harsh world beyond,
and time fell back into a loop. But with her
she also took my heart...
Morbidity

By Rachel Kascheres, Grade 9

The man dove into the absolute depths of
morbidity.

Not caring for his future nor consequences,
He swam and bathed in corruption,
playing with the idea of death.

(Above) The Other Side of Paradise, Sophia Pensula, Grade 10, Digital.