All I Need Scholarship Slam - CLOSED

When I was four I had my first memory. Before that all I remmber was darkness- which scared me. I made my way out to the living room. A firl and a women were in there. The women was my Mom the girl-…

I dont need a promise of sunrise or sunset. I dont need a promise of food. I dont even need the promise of rescue. Beacue while im stranded here on this isalnd all I need is the thought of you. For…

To live without everything you need is impossible the first thing you set on your mind is something horrible The first thing that comes in mind is an athlete without its passion This passion is an…

I cant live without my get aways. Endless runs for endless thoughts. They have been there through it all. Every difficult race; every finish line. Been through it all, dirt and all. Every step and…

You ever wonder why something is the way it is? Or why there might just be one head honey bee in charge? Someone at the center, the core, Keeping everyone busy working but just managing to survive My…

On the shelf, it stoically sits, patiently waiting for a stranger unknown, to hear the stories of it. Eager, the story teller speaks, silently of the mind of a child, to the strong and the meek. As…

Dreaming about happiness and the end of all sorrow Creating this fantasy of a flawless tomorrow Thinking that someday we will live in peace and not war I refuse to live any longer in constant abhor…

Not knowing what lies behind the secluded, shadowy, silence The lights chased each other across the walls, Creating a colossus of fear, I held on to from within because All I needed was the cold air…

The desolation of one's existence is a challenge Thoughts are rampant with no expression On this facade of emptiness lives love one so powerful, one so nurturing. When there is nothing we must…

If I was stranded on an island, If I was stranded on an island, I would try to fit the stars within my bag. I would try to shove in the whole damn universe. Try to stuff the words that were once…

We are all stranded in a deserted dominion Opressed by one's self, that's fact not opinion We take for granted what at glance is obvious and true For when we question is when we get the full view…

Today for once I spoke up in class. And instead of listening and respecting my views, they told me that's a creative thought! But now, think longer make it better. I have been told to think outside…

Joy I. The noise of those late night, city street, movie theatres with firecracker popcorn machines: that high top sneaker beat. II. Sitting down at the piano again and sketching that melody--…

One thing I can’t live without Of course would have to be ME, I can name many items, philosophies and people But at the end of the day, it can’t be. I am all I will ever need Resourceful, clever and…

With a quill in my Hand and a tear-stained Sheet of perfect paper before My noisettes eyes, I can overcome any Obstacle-- Any amount of suffering-- That may threaten my Grandiose fortress. As words…

You are never alone. That is a fact. And even in my most dire times, this thought gives me the strength to act. But I have felt alone. Alone and cold Believing that I was destined to by myself grow…

All I need is one living being All I need is one other soul All I need is a reason to keep breathing All I need Is someone to keep me whole I have all I need when you smile I have all I need when you…

The tide changes twice a day on most beaches A gentle push and pull Beckoned by the moons constant sway. Our favorite dates Were when we sat in the sand Watching the waves caress the shore. You…

Her My one and only With her by my side I could live forever Her Stranded on a island or whatever Just as long as I have her in my arms forever Her I crave nothing more nor less Cuz with her I'm…

A concert: a safe haven for the fluorescent adolescents who need music like blood that flows through lyrical shaped veins fueling a pumping heart, fingertips, a voice box. Smooth and soothing.…

The thing I couldn't live without The thing that keeps me alive The thing that keeps me going It's a spark Burning so bright Trapped within me, The fire of life It's my inspiration! It's my…

Some say it’s the simple things in life That you must enjoy. I say, why not enjoy all of it For as long as your breath Continues to flow. Because it’s the smiles The laughs The positive things you…

Life never turns out how you want it to Through trials Never stopping Or thinking about… stop Turn back the clock Think about who you are Materials mean nothing to you You need You need You need…

One pill, every day, taken by mouth At bedtime It is not A quick fix It is not The easy way It is not As effective as a sugar pill It is not Instant gratification One pill, every day, taken by mouth…