'Mentors' O Captain My Captain
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Traumatized is an understatement, you left my physical grasp in late June 2017.
Nana, hospital bed, and cancer. Your soul left but your spirit stayed .
Because of you I become happy when sad. Because of you I can face the coming storm even if it hurts. Because of you I only see the sun while the shadows fall behind. Because of you Winter doesn't linger, only hope of our spring day. Because of y
I'm almost finished
my mind has almost diminished
This year has been the hardest
it's difficult to keep modest
when you have so far to go but youre almost there
I'm just going to sit in the chair
Tall afield
You Stride through wayward darkness
Above hills
Whose crests to me are mountains
The bright lights
You have stayed calm before me
Walking slowly, earbuds turned all the way up
Running quickly from the mentors in my head, chasing me.
The bad Decisions,
the good Decisions.
Anxiety yelling I'm never good enough-
I have nothing
but my music, violin, and nerves.
Orchestra:
My favorite class,
My home away from home,
My de-stresser and relaxer,
Medicine
It’s been apart of my life ever since I was little
I hated medicine
All the pokes and pins
All the stickers and Batman bandaids to make me feel better
You helped me grow
Like a flower from the concrete
You helped me show
Made me better
Like butter on toast
Pushed me to win
So when I got tears in my eyes
You say it gets better for the kid
