WWE literary Magazine Volume 3 Being An American Issue

WWE literary Magazine
Volume 3
Being An American Issue
Table of Contents
America Means, by Elie Muller
Justin Drew Bieber, by Monique Washington
Smile, by LaTavia Davis
American I Am, by Dejah Williams
American Essay, by Gabriel Cooper
Loving You, by Anonymous
An American Hero, by Elie Muller
LaTavisms
Being an American: A Mexican-American Perspective, by Dinora Gonzalez
First Two Weeks, by Magical Lyric Fletcher
Individualism and Relationships, by Lovinsky Joseph
Mickle Maxim 1 and 2, by Antwon Mickle
What does it mean to be an American? by Elie Muller
Just Some of the Sayings in the Bowen Community, Circa 2013 Students
The Love Machine, by Elie Muller
Bowen Pillow Book, by Lovinsky Joseph
I Love You, by Anonymous
A Well-Blended Family, by Anonymous
Featured Writer:
Internal Struggle, by Jovan P.W. Longmire, aka "Morbid"
America Means
What does America mean?
America means to fall in love, like kissing a girl for the first time. It means that your family is with you
every day, and the winter days just feel like May. Do you hear it? It's the sound of food calling us.
Another meaning of America!
To me, America has enough love for everyone. Do not make her choose. Our nation has so much to
offer, and the love she has is loose.
-Elie Muller
Justin Drew Bieber
I can remember it like it was yesterday, when that brownish-blonde haired boy stole my heart, singing
"aye,aye,aye" in his gray hoodie throwing a party at Usher House, it made me curious on who was this
brownish-blonde haired boy, he was cute, got on my computer and looked him up on youtube, he sang
songs like "you got it bad" and other songs like "with you" by Chris Brown, I was amazed at how much
talent this boy had, and everywhere I went I heard his first single one time, then he released another
single called "one less lonely girl" and I knew this Canadian pop star stole my heart, but I didn't know
that it would take over my whole life, now I buy his cd's, t-shirts, wanting his concert tickets I'm so
hooked on this boy, I never knew Justin Drew Bieber would become not only my hero but inspire me so
much
-Monique Washington
Smile
There are so many reasons to smile
Good as well as bad
Smile
Even though you feel as if the world is on your shoulders
Smile
Even when your heart is steadily breaking into a thousand pieces
Smile
Even if the ones you love desert you
Smile
Even if it kills you because they are watching, waiting for a tear
Smile
Because between every letter & every word
They see only what you deem them to see
And in total privacy you can later allow the tears to flow
The heartache to pour
The utter misery to spill from your very being
Yet all they saw was your smile
Smile
To spite the world
And all of the doubters and haters
Smile
Because you've made it
—LaTavia Davis
American I Am
American I am
I am free to be me
free to choose my own path
free to choose my own destiny
the person I am, who I become
American I am
I am free to love
free to make my own choices
free to not be brought down by the man
American I am
I am American living in a world
with contradiction, judgment, hate,
and non-acceptance, but I am free to not
listen to those words of hate and disgrace
but free to live my life as an individual
and go down my own road without hearing
the voices of society but only hearing one voice
MY VOICE
American I am
-Dejah Williams
American Essay
What it mean to be an American to me? I say being an American is about freedom; the
freedom to make our own choices.
It is also about the freedom to be able to question authority. I think it's also about being
fair. Threat others the way you want to be treated.
An American is not willing to look down on others because the color of their skin or
they're religion. An American is wise about how to use their freedom and fairness.
-Gabriel Cooper
Loving You
The moment when you first talked to me.
The moment when you gave me that first hug.
The cute moment when without asking me you just kissed me.
That one day that all I could of do was think about you.
The moment when I began to feel butterflies every time you talked to me.
The moment when you asked to be your girlfriend I couldn't stop and think about it but just say
yes.
The time when your ex tried to get between us but instead you chose me.
The moment when everything I wanted to do was to be with you and keep loving you, and for
you to always stay by my side.
Loving you is dangerous but I can't make it stop, all I know is that "I Love You"
-Anonymous
An American Hero
A long time ago, a boy named Craig was fighting with a girl named Cloudy.
They were fighting about American heroes. Blood was all over the sidewalks because they were fistfighting during the argument.
All of a sudden, a teacher named Ms. Sunshine said: "Stop! American heroes do not fight with their fists.
In fact, American heroes are nonviolent. What is going on here?"
Craig said, "I told Cloudy that American heroes are real, but she didn't listen."
Cloudy replied, "That's because all heroes need capes like Batman."
"That's not true," yelled Ms. Sunshine with rage. "What about George Washington? He helped us to get
revenge against Great Britain in 1776."
Craig asked: "Did Abraham Lincoln stop slavery in 1865?"
Ms. Sunshine replied: "Yes, he did! Of course, many free blacks had to do a lot of fighting for that to
happen."
Cloudy angrily replied: "What is the point on all of this?!"
Craig responded: "The point is that American heroes help us do a lot of things."
Ms. Sunshine added: "Also, you should both know that nobody should use violence for anything, not
even heroes."
Cloudy and Craig apologized to each other, and they've also thanked Ms. Sunshine.
At that moment, they turned around and walked home. When Cloudy got home, she and Craig hugged
each other good night.
As Cloudy walked to her house, Craig said to himself: "Ms. Sunshine is an American hero."
-Elie Muller
LaTaviaisms
1
Doing what you love may not be something that'll
keep you financially stable (or legal), so choose something similar, or something that makes good money
and do what you love as a hobby.
II
As long as no one is putting their hands on you, let them
say whatever they want, as long as they stay
out of your personal space.
Ill
If you're as bad as you say you are (or think you
are) you shouldn't have to advertise it
every day.
IV
Don't chose (or try to take) what's not yours (or what
you can't have); if you wait it just might come to you and if
not, get over it.
V
Teenage love is for the idiotic.
Being an American: A Mexican-American Perspective
Most people don't see eye to eye. Everybody thinks differently, so walk in someone's shoes for a day.
I have grown up as a Mexican American; both my parents were born in Mexico, but they had the
documents stating they could live in the Unites States. I am typical in several ways: I was born on the far
south side of Chicago, in the Roseland community by the "Mexican side" where everything was always
separated. I didn't have a choice; I personally don't like Roseland because of the gangs. We all live in the
United States, but we don't all get along. The constitution is a piece of paper that was written and
signed on September 17,1787, over 200 hundred years ago, stating that we would be free with
conditions. Nothing in that document said anything about being treated badly because someone is
brown, black, yellow, purple, old, and new. Why is it this country just became culturally diverse not too
long ago? How is it that someone gets killed walking out their house, or that a baby gets killed for even
laughing? People with chinky eyes are automatically Chinese, people who speak Spanish are
automatically Mexicans, Muslims are automatically Arab, and whites are automatically rich. In America,
people are supposed to be treated equally, so why is it that two people of the same sex can't be
married? Being an American means so much, and yet, people don't realize it. It's the government's fault
why this country is so chaotic, and yet they gave us our freedom. Being an American; that I can't do
anything about.
-Dinora Gonzalez
First Two Weeks
I used to live in Minnesota but now I live in Chicago it all started when I came home from school just like
any other day but when I got home this day this day was different something changed it was a weird
vibe my mom was smiling more than she ever have my brother and sister was the same but something
was still different.
"Magical, sit down," my mother said.
"Urn ok".
"What happed at school today"?
I laughed a bit and said like I always say: "Same old same old."
"Mmm, I got something I want to tell you ... we are moving."
"Ok where?"
"Chicago yay," she said.
My tummy felt like I'd been punched in it a thousand times my eyes felt like a waterfalls my
heart was beating so loud to where I could hear it in my ears.
"NO! This is a joke right? Right?!"
"Why would this be a joke? I thought you'd be happy."
"Mom, my whole life is here, friends, family, home. I mean you just can't take that away from
me."
"Look, I am the mom you the kid I say what it is not you!"
"Yep ok."
I went in to my room and shut my door. I was thinking all that day about what she said (we're
moving"). It replayed like a movie I wanted to run away.
The next day was so different I didn't sit by people nor talk to people but then my sort of kind of
best friend asked me, "Ok girl, what sup with you?"
I said with the saddest voice in the world, "I am moving."
"Urn where?"
"Chicago."
"WHAT! So you not gone be here for my birthday?"
I couldn't even look her in the eyes it seemed to her like I was being cold.
"Nope," I said
"Fine, forgets you then."
She walked back to her seat and sat down and didn't speak to me the rest of the day. When I got
to the hall everyone started hugging me and saying don't leave. "Who told you guys?" I asked someone.
"Erianna," someone said.
"Oh... well yes I am moving but I'll come back and visit sometimes." Close to the end of the day the
office told me, "Well good luck!" and I said "thank you." When I got home we started to pack up our
stuff we were moving I could not believe it but it was true I walked into the rooms for the last time then
it was a long ride to Chicago but I was sleep for most of it. When we got to Chicago it was different but
my mom has a boyfriend and well we already met his family then I started to go to a whole new school it
was weird but I kind of liked it anyway but yeah I hope tomorrow is better now I'm sitting here writing
this story well bye.
-Magical Lyric Fletcher
Individualism
The desire for revenge is unbearable, but is it
necessary to retaliate?
Relationships
Some people can't find a way to show friendship,
and so they use aggressive actions to represent
that bond.
-Lovinsky Joseph
Mickle Maxim 1
You work hard to get something
but when you get it you don't work
hard to keep it.
Mickle Maxim 2
You lose money chasing girls
but never lose girls chasing
money.
-Antwon Mickle
What does it mean to be an American?
Every day, there is one question that really makes me feel confused. "What does it mean to be an
American?" Whenever I hear this question, I start to think about everyone smiling. Then, I start to
wonder why everyone is smiling. This leads me to ask the following questions.
"What is going on here in America?" "Have we gone crazy?" Then, I look at how many friends that they
have. At the same time, I've looked at my family, while meeting new people. All of this has made me
think of an answer to the previous questions.
Being an American means to be nice to everybody. It also means to love everyone that you know. The
world is a strange place because of all of the wars. However, we will be fine as long as we love each
other and never argue. To sum up this essay, America is love.
Without love, America will just be another horrible country in fear. I do not want to live in a country of
fear. That would tear my entire family to pieces of rocks, and I don't like it one bit. Let's just love one
another! It's the only thing that we have now.
-Elie Muller
Just Some of the Sayings in the Bowen Community, Circa 2013
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"you do too much"
"I ain't for none"
"youathot"
"I ain't no lame"
"swindle
"aye brodie"
"turn down for what?"
"ightbet"
"yess!!"
"no lie"
"what you is?"
"tru...!"
"I see you"
"merchit"
"fugazzi"
"she love the way I didy bop"
"this born lifestyle"
"bet"
"it's dry dry"
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"who is a nybody?"
"show rjo love for that"
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"thfrsty"
"swear to gotH *\s hot as hell"/
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"you dirty/
"why you on that?"!
"racket"
"off the dope"
"y you flexin?"
"I got out that jam!"
"im so arrogant"
"im not finna play"
"slow me up"
"you a snake"
"you just blew me"
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"is you mad?" *; -IrelaXxk"
"put dem paws on 'em'
,J'hit that cut"
"savage life"
"you a opp!"
"don't trip"
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. -Abel Zepada
"you ain't makin no noise"
"catch up"
"kick back"
"no lackin"
you bogus"
"you already know"
"it's cracking" "on the block" "gon head"
"slide"
"curve"
"you overdoing yo part"
"Why you on nat?"
"dismissed"
"Be for real tho"
-List Provided By the Following Students:
Shaquita Booker
Krystal Curley
Antwon Mickle
Devonte Williams
Tevin Glenn
Jadya White
Lovinsky Joseph
Nandia Barns
Joshua Grooms
Kendriea James
Brianna Calhoun
Montate Williams
Shawn Bland
Darnell Bays
The Love Machine
Scene 1
Setting: In the Science Lab in the University of Chicago
Narrator: Dr. E. Williams is a man of science that is trying to make a pill to help people lose weight. All of
a sudden, he noticed that something was missing from his life.
Dr. E. Williams: I'm happy that I'm successful, but something's missing.
(Dr. Craig, Dr. E. William's assistant who recently got married; enters the lab)
Dr. Craig: Good evening, Dr. E. Williams! What seems to be the problem?
Dr. E. Williams: I need somebody that I can call a lab partner.
Dr. Craig: What you need to do is to build a Love Machine. It can help you get a lab partner for your
weight loss invention.
Dr. E. Williams: Great Idea! Your parents must be smart robots!
Dr. Craig: I get that comment every night!
Narrator: As Dr. Craig leaves the Lab, Dr. E. Williams begins to work on the Love Machine.
End of Scene 1
Scene 2
Setting: The Next Day in the University of Chicago's Science Lab
Dr. E. Williams: I've done it! The Love Machine has been invented! I hope that my lab partner will come
out right away! I don't how it will work, but I'm ready for the results. Here goes nothing!
Narrator: Dr. E. William pushes a button on the Machine, but a lab partner did not appear.
Dr. E. Williams: (sadly) My Machine has failed! What am I going to do now?
Dr. Craig: (enters through the door as he says) Good Morning, Boss! What happened over here?
Dr. E. Williams: What happened?! The Love Machine failed, and it's your entire fault!
Dr. Craig: I wanted you to build it, but t didn't say that it would work right away.
Dr. E. Williams: That's it! You're about to get fired!
(Dr. E. Williams chases Dr. Craig all over the Lab when Nurse Diana came out of the machine from its
bottle)
Nurse Diana: Hi! I'm Nurse Diana, and you must be Dr. E. Williams!
Dr. E. Williams: Oh, Have Mercy!
Dr. Craig: I told you so!
End of Scene 2
Scene 3
Narrator: Later that night, Dr. E. Williams and Nurse Diana were coming up with ideas for weight loss
inventions.
Dr. E. Williams: I thought that we should create something that will help everybody lose weight.
However, I haven't come up with anything huge yet. I'm thinking of doing some kind of pill.
Nurse Diana: That's great! Let's make it so that nobody would have to starve themselves. I don't like to
lose my appetite.
Dr. E. Williams: I don't want that for me, either! (Quietly) Oh, My! She's nice and so smart! Where has
she been all of my life?!
Nurse Diana: I only said that because I'm hungry! (To herself) He's a smart and cute Man! Did I mention
that he's kind and funny? I need him in my life!
Dr. E. Williams: I should put flowers in the Lab! What do you think?
Nurse Diana: Sweet! That should help us think!
End of Scene 3
Scene 4
Narrator: A few days later, Dr. E. Williams and Nurse Diana's "Big Weight Loss" pill was sold to every
person in the entire planet. While everything was sold out in 40 seconds, Nurse Diana and Dr. E.
Williams were getting millions of dollars an hour.
Dr. E. Williams: We make a pretty good team, Nurse Diana!
Nurse Diana: I second that emotion, Dr. E. Williams! I do have something to get off my chest, though.
Dr. E. Williams: What would that secret be? I'm starting to get nervous.
Nurse Diana: I'm in love with you!
Dr. E. Williams: That's funny, because I'm in love with you, too!
Nurse Diana: That's interesting! I think that I want to kiss you now!
Dr. E. Williams: I'm starting to get that feeling, too!
(Dr. E. Williams and Nurse Diana kiss each other for 30 seconds.)
Dr. E. Williams: That was so good!
Nurse Diana: It feels just right!
Dr. E. Williams: You don't think that we should....
Nurse Diana: Get Married?!
Both: Yes! I do!
Narrator: Later, at the weddingPriest Harvey: Do you both take each other to love and to hold forever until you go home with the Lord?
Dr. E.Williams: I do!
Nurse Diana: I do!
Priest Harvey: By the power invested in me and everybody here in the school, I now pronounce you
husband and wife. You may kiss each one another.
(Dr. E. Williams and Nurse Diana kiss each other for 40 seconds.)
Narrator: As they were both driven off by a limo driver, a big question was coming up from Dr. E.
Williams' mind.
Dr. E. Williams: Do you think that we should raise a family of our own?
Nurse Diana: Yes, we should! Should we start now, or wait until later?
Dr. E. Williams: Let's worry about it later! For right now, let's go to Los Angeles, California for our
honeymoon.
Narrator: And so, Dr. E. Williams and Nurse Diana went on their honeymoon in Los Angeles, California.
As for Dr. Craig, he promised to never build anything silly ever again. Then again, he never fulfilled any of
his promises in his entire life.
-Elie Muller
Bowen Pillow Book
Entry 1:
Attending Bowen High School has been an interesting experience so far, and, finally, it's my last
year here. As a senior I witnessed countless accomplishments, recognitions, and failures of the students
over the past year. I could see those students grow everyday even after being recognized or
disapproved of, and they learned from their mistakes and strived even harder to get to where they
needed. Some of the students who struggled in being accepted by others found ways to be accepted by
changing their styles and attitudes or by meeting me.
Entry 2:
Through my senior year I was still very quiet and avoided confrontations with many people, but
by meeting new friends and reconnecting with past ones, I have now become more open. Sharing my
experiences with my friends and experiencing new ones, I grew as an individual who is now recognized
and well known. When I present myself to friends, they show their friendship by smiling back at me or
yelling my name, and it comforts me to have them as friends. However, some friends I hung out with
either gave up on school or fell into the wrong crowds. But that's life and you have to learn from your
mistakes.
Entry 3:
Witnessing students cause problems for others has caused me to be wary about trusting others,
but not just me; it has passed on to other students and teachers as well. This has caused us to have to
build and earn the trust of people because of others' mistakes. Most friendships now are not connected
based on honesty or kindness but on affiliation and somewhat ethnicities of others they think they share
connections with. I've seen some of my old friends get torn apart by others who they thought were
truly their friends, and now they are lonely because of this.
Entry 4:
Teachers I've met this year have now shown more focus on rules and evaluations that cause
them to be strict, sometimes uncalled for ways. This has effectively created greater respect towards
them, but also causes students to avoid teachers more often because of intensive work. Despite this
change I have become even closer to teachers I once knew and met this year, as wel! as be viewed as a
student who they wish other students were more like. Having that connection with some teachers can
benefit you in ways that can get you out of tight spots and places you in better situations.
Entry 5:
Overall, my experience up until now has been worth it as I've learned many new things that will
aid me in my life. Bowen has its ups and downs, but what doesn't? Being disciplined to enter a world
beyond high school should be a blessing as there is no one else to teach us this rarity because of the
cycle of labor. Going to school may be a drag sometimes; however, it is where we build our character,
meet lifetime friends, share great experiences, and basically grow as individuals. I enjoy my time here
and do all I can to experience the most I can while I'm here, so I will continue to pursue my dreams and
goals as a game designer by making sure f succeed in school and graduate with flying colors.
-tavinsky Joseph
I Love You
They say they love you,
just to then hate you.
They hold your hand in public, just to kiss another
girl behind closed doors. Why
say! love you when you're
lying in their face? Why hold
hands when you know you love someone
else?—when she know you're gonna want
her back but she doesn't love
you anymore.
-Anonymous
A Well-Blended Family
One-Act Play
Characters:
Lina, little sister
Michelle, big sister
Jacqueline, Michelle's mother
John, Una's father
Scene 1 (scene starts with Jacqueline waking the girls up for school)
Jacqueline: Lina! Michelle! Get up, girls! Time to get ready for school! Come on, girls, get up and get
ready so you can eat breakfast!
Lina: Okay, Mom!
Michelle: K, Mom!
(John comes downstairs)
John: Good morning, honey, how are you?
Jacqueline: I'm good. How are you?
John: Good. Got a busy day ahead of me at the office, so I'm gonna go head and leave.
(John gives Jacqueline a kiss on the cheek, grabs his cup of coffee and heads out the door)
Jacqueline: All right, honey, bye. Love you.
John: (yelling from the car) Give the girls a kiss for me and tell them I said bye.
Jacqueline: Come on, girls, let's go. We're running late!
(The girls come downstairs)
Jacqueline: Hurry up and eat so we can go.
Lina: Thanks, Mom. Breakfast was good.
Michelle: Yeah. Thanks, Mom.
Jacqueline: You're welcome, girls. Now get you things so we can go.
(Everyone gets their things and gets in the car. Jacqueline drops Una off at school first)
Jacqueline: Bye, Una, have a good day. Love you.
Una: Bye, Mommy.
Michelle: I don't see why we had to move with John and his daughter and leave everything we had
behind.
Jacqueline: Well it was time for a new start, honey, and plus it's not so bad out here.
Michelle: Yeah, but it's not the same as it was back home.
(Pulls up to Michelle's school)
Jacqueline: Please just give them a chance, Michelle. Love you and have a good day.
Michelle: Yeah, Mom, whatever.
Jacqueline: Bye. I've see you at home.
(Jacqueline drives to work)
Scene 2:
(At three in the afternoon, the girls are now getting off the bus)
Lina: Hey Michelle! How was your day?
Michelle: Leave me alone, Lina.
Lina: I don't see why you gotta be so mean to me, Michelle. I didn't do anything to you!
Michelle: Just leave me alone, okay!
Lina: Fine! You big loser.
(The girls enter the house)
Lina: I'm hungry.
Michelle: So go for something to eat then.
Lina: You know I can't do it by myself. I'm too little.
Michelle: Well too bad.
(Michelle goes upstairs and shuts her door)
Lina: Michelle, I'm hungry!
Michelle: So what? I don't care!!!
Lina: I hate you!!!
(John walks in just as Una's screaming)
John: Hey, what's all screaming and yelling about?
Lina: Michelle won't fix me a snack and I'm hungry.
John: Honey, it's all right. I'll fix you something to eat. You got any homework?
Lina: Thank you, Daddy, and no, no homework today.
John: All right, well why don't you go on upstairs and get cleaned up.
Lina: Okay, Daddy.
(Lina goes upstairs and washes up as Jacqueline arrives at home)
Jacqueline: Hey, honey, how are you?
John: Good. Are you just now getting off work?
Jacqueline: Yes, and I've had a long day and I'm really tired. Are the girls home?
John: Yeah. They are fighting again.
Jacqueline: About what?
John: Well, Lina wanted a snack and Michelle didn't fix her one.
Jacqueline: I swear I don't know what it is with that girl. I have told her over and over again to at least
try to get along with Lina, but I just can't seem to get through to her.
John: Well it just takes time, but she'll come around. I know it.
Jacqueline: Well I hope so.
John: She will. Just give it time.
Jacqueline: All right. Well I'm gonna go upstairs and talk to the girls.
John: All right. Dinner will be ready in a few.
Jacqueline: Okay!
Scene 3: (Jacqueline knocks on Michelle's door)
Jacqueline: Hey, honey. What's up? How are you?
Michelle: I'm good. How are you, Mom?
Jacqueline: I'm good. So John told me that you and Lina had an argument today.
Michelle: Yes we did. I don't see why I have to take care of her and feed her when she's not even my
daughter. She's John's daughter, not mine.
Jacqueline: True, I understand that but we're a family now and you're gonna have to get used to her
being your little sister, Michelle.
Michelle: All right, Mom. I'll try.
(Jacqueline gives Michelle a hug)
Jacqueline: Dinner's almost ready, so wash up and come downstairs.
Michelle: Okay, Mom.
Jacqueline: I'm going to say hi to Lina now.
(Knocks on Una's door)
Jacqueline: Hey, Lina. How are you, baby?
Lina: Good morning. How are you?
Jacqueline: I'm good, honey. How was school?
Lina: It was good, Mommy. I had a really good day with all my friends.
Jacqueline: Good. Well Dad's making dinner, so wash your hands and come downstairs.
Lina: Okay!
John: Girls, dinner is ready. Come eat!
(Everybody comes down to eat)
Scene 4:
Lina: What's for dinner, Daddy?
John: Chicken tacos.
Lina: Yea! That's my favorite.
Michelle: Smells good.
John: Thanks.
Jacqueline: Smells delicious, hon.
John: Thanks, babe. Well let's sit down and eat.
(Everybody sits down, fixes their plate, and begins to eat)
John: So how was everybody's day?
Everybody: Good!
John: Well that's good. So Lina and Michelle, I have a nice weekend planned for the three of us.
Michelle: Cool. Where we going?
John: To a water park.
Lina: Really! I love water parks. Yea! I'm so excited.
John: It should be fun.
Michelle: Hey, Lina. I'm sorry about earlier.
Lina: It's okay. I forgive you.
Scene 5:
John: Well we're here, guys.
Michelle: Wow, this is huge.
Lina: Dad, look at all the rides.
John: Well, guys, let's go inside.
(All walk inside)
John: Our rooms are upstairs.
Michelle: Can we go swimming yet?
John: Yes, go ahead. But be careful and keep an eye on your sister.
Girls: Okay!
Michelle: Come one, Una. Let's go!
(John calls Jacqueline)
Jacqueline: Hey, how's everything?
John: Good. I think the girls are getting along now.
Jacqueline: Really! That's good.
John: Yeah, well I love.
Jacqueline: Love you too. Bye.
John: Bye.
Michelle: You having fun, Lina?
Lina: Yes. I'm glad you came.
Michelle: Yeah, me too. I'm sorry for being mean to you. I promise I'll be nicer to you.
Lina: I love you.
Michelle: I love you too.
(The girls hug and make up)
-Anonymous
Internal Struggle
The internal struggle that
I sometimes have.
Me mixing positive affirmation
With something bad.
Instead of being in a trapped
State of mind,
I think of empathetic word
Flow for the purpo9se of being
Kind.
But as I think,
Visions stink,
Eyes wide open and I won't
Blink.
The thing is people,
No one feels equal,
Entrapped issues are feeble.
When my mental is evil,
Constantly praying the Lord
Chooses me in the sequel.
I hope I don't burst yo'
Bubble,
With my internal struggle,
But my heart is troubled,
With demonoid puzzles,
As I need a jigsaw just to
Cut through the hustle.
Row, pow, pow,
Should I kill you now,
'cause ya liivin' fool,
Or throw in the towel,
'Cause life on earth is
Limited now,
And it will be all over
After while.—
So save da crocodile tears,
I've been through it for
Years,
And bury yo fears,
'Cause fear itself is your
Worst nemesis,
When you mess with me words
Manifest to remove you
Off the premises,
If you got thoughts that
Bring blemishes,
It's too bad you only
Grasp as one finishes.—
There's no doubt situations
And people gone try me,
That's why I trust no one
To a certain degree,
So what's going on ... me, me,
Or thee,
Knowing the selfishness of
You ... you'll pick all three,
And lies won't help you
'Cause I know you to a "T."
You say you believe in God
And his creations,
Then there should be no
Hesitation,
On the persuasion of this
Of this quotation.... She that turneth
Away his ear from hearing
The law, even her prayers
Shall be abomination; now all
You need now is self-participation,
To save God's nation, how's
That grab you for a revelation?—
Yeah we all need to pray,
Just to make it today,
But everybody don't think that
Way, deceivers, non-believers,
And teasers like to play,
And anything I warn about—
They turn a deaf ear to
What I say.—
I'm just tryin' to be prolific,
To be specific,
And to all that be a critic.
Just get with this I spit,
And maybe on your thinking
You'll flip the script.—
To understand my mind flow,
You can only attempt to know!
If I create too fast, I mean
A lotta dough,
Maybe my words can manifest
This—so to a dead end job—I
Won't have to go.—
I've been told that most
Can't boast, or roast, on
Anything if it's most costing
Than a piece of toast, you
See I go through so much
Stress constantly it's
Natural for me to coast.—
To sail from port to port,
And adding words that make
Lyrics a sport, copyrights and
Me go together like criminals
In court, and that's for those
Who want that didn't support.
And for thieves...
Your mission is only abort—
Please don't forget fondness,
I'm all about that finesse,
I've met many that say it's
The best,
Some say less, all in all I
Try not to stress.—
And people talk too much,
Do you know of such,
Never willing to hush.
Bunch of lies they push,
'Cause I'm not a guy willing
To gush, inside ya bush.—
Don't betray me ... you might
Get a headache from lack
Of rest, or be incapable of focus
'Cause lies bring stress,
My advice is studying so you
Won't fail the test, but
You can't do that 'cause fake
Friends are pests, so drop
All illegitimates is what I
Profess, and love what God
Loves... and that is best.—
Always holla back if you
Know what I mean,
'Cause ridiculously rude radicals
Make me flow steam,
Which makes me aware of
Your criminality dreams,
It's evident that it's
More than it seems,
How they all plot together
To perceive a scheme.—
A combination of things adjusted
By design, don't you know it's
Late and we're running outta
Time, so you must don't care
That violating the sainted
Is a crime, this institution
Belongs to God and the joined
So claiming is mine, now step
Off unless I ask!... "Cause
Without me you will be just fine.—
My main beef is little naked
Cupid, 'cause some mythological
Ethics are stupid, and
Intelligence without education
Brings thoughts that are
Not lucid, if you know
Better... show... and prove
It, and if not take a throne
For disposing grit, 'cause
My awareness will always be
Legit.—
And those on foolery,
Thinkin' they schoolin' me,
I be who I be,
You need what I see,
Visions of how real life
Is supposed to be.—
So watch what you touch and
Say, 'cause the way you display,
Your ignorance will be self
Decay, if you're lucky you
Won't have to lay 6 feet
Deep while loved ones pray.—
What's that!., you didn't
Hear what I said? I compose
Philosophical scriptures
Until I'm dead, while
Continual beats drum in my
Head, just tryn' get cheddar
To go with my bread, and
If ya still sleep on nis
Nap time—go to bed.
-Jovon P.W. Longmire, aka "Morbid,"
James H. Bowen High School Custodian/Spoken Word Poet