Poetry Contest Winner!
CONGRATS to the winner of the Watertown High School Poetry Contest!
DEADLINE————-x
by Hailey Chamberlin
HeadacheHandsShakingEyesSquinting_
_FrustratedFingertipsUncertainOfTheFinishLine_
_StrugglingToPourOutWhat'sAlreadyBeenDrained_
_Rules—TheseRulesAreFarFromWorthListeningTo_
_Stop. WritingReadingThinking._
_Time—TheySayTimeIs Everything..._
_TimedAssignments,TimedActivities,TimedClasses,_
_ButTimeToMyself...nosuchmeaning_
_TimeToCalmDown...UnheardOf_
_TimeToBeStressFree...NO_
_THIS.IS.YOUR.FAULT._
_HeadPoundingEyesStrained_HandsSpittingOutMeaninglessWords_
_WordsIDon'tEvenLike, WordsIHaveBeenTaught_
_ToUseAndReuse—OverAndOverLikeAnOldTatteredDishTowel_
–STOP!–
IsWhatIWantToHear, ButGoIsTheOpposite_
_ThereforeIAmDestinedToDoSo_
_goGoGO...FINISHmustFINISH_
_TeethChatteringLipsQuiveringMindBlowingUP_
_LastPunctuationCompletes the line_Period. X
I sit back and try to summon the courage to admire
But I don't care, for there is no energy to care, there is no reason to care.
Nothing matters...people, places, things, feelings, ME–
Doesn't matter.
Now Time...time matters.
Time is the only thing on my mind,
But I ask myself, "Is this worth my insanity?"
"This piece of paper with meaningless words?"...NO–
But I can't tell them, nothing matters to them,
Nothing but this insanity-driving deadline———x
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