Ethan: Batty - a poem about the strangeness of life
If somebody read me the script of my life
I’d think they were nuts, keep my distance.
I’d pity their madness, I’d offer them rife
and strongly misguided assistance.
Samantha: When I’m A Tree - a poem about enduring
When I’m a tree I will stand for a thousand years.
I will not question my reason
for being,
or the choice to grow tall on the side of a cliff.
I will be neither proud nor doubtful
when I’m a tree.
I will be thriving and resilient. And I will be free.
Anne: The Unconscious - excerpt from Between Mirrors
So much of who we are stays hidden, like footpaths in a dark forest. Some of those hidden paths we acknowledge to ourselves, but most we don’t even know exist and are shocked to see them revealed in the light of day.
Amelia: What I Want - a poem about commintment
I don’t want your kindness. I don’t need your patience. I’m not looking for a role model. Don’t give me a speech.
Ethan: Out of the Darkness - a poem about faith
Amazing Grace was given me in moments of dismay,
when friends were scarce, and skies were gray, and hope had gone astray.