O Captain, My Captain Scholarship Slam — CLOSED

She walks through time Life She breathes Tainted With uncertainty Her eyes wonder Wavering hearts Their shadows Cast doubts Strength She sees Born Through hidden Hell’s Sorrow, dread, hate, self…

Who is my mentor? Who helped me make it through? Ironically, you. You caused my pain. You caused my sorrow. But you also led me to tomorrow. When I felt alone and broken When I felt accomplished and…

Let me make a toast! But first, please pour yourself a drink. Now, let me begin with the achievers: To all who get up in the morning with a plan to conquer their fears, To all who relish in…

Oh the great sea How it rocks to and fro Carrying its children Up above and deep below They are all loved, by the ocean held in its embrace Even I, a small fish Inconsequential, basks in its gaze I…

Gitara, Thank you for your qualities. You’re kind and you see me for me. You helped me in my darkest days and brought sunshine with brighter rays. You helped me back onto my feet and when I’m lost…

I sit in the back of a dimly lit room Dancers swiftly move in unison in front of me Staring at her gleaming costume I never thought I would be free My eye met the movement inquisitively My body…

Have you ever seen the wonder That brightens a child’s face? In front of a huge plexi-glass window Watching. Wide eyes, innocently bright, Absorbing everything And not blinking for a second in fear…

Fear My best friend and worst enemy My number one motivator My number one hater Fear I love you for taking me on this journey in life Pushing me to succeed Making me scared to be nothing, So I try…

In life, there are those who Lead you to your destiny But there are also those who Are nothing but your enemy. The truth is, we cannot process feelings of gratitude Without having these moments of…

i know i shouldn’t be mad at the sick for being so. He is the victim of His world and earns my undying pity, instead of my undying hate. i rarely get sad anymore, i don’t take it out on Him. my cup…

When I was 7, I wanted to be a singer. The kids all laughed and said, "you're too ugly to be a singer." Mom and dad said, "that's great kiddo, but shouldn't you be something more realistic?" So I…

Day after day dark clouds filled your mind. Your smile and your laugh were your attempt to hide. Fear of the darness kept you going, until you became friends with it. I understood you becuse I…

Dahlia, My Love You carry on through the rain While persevering through the shine No matter how the storm rages You manage to bloom each and every time Dahlia, My Sweet Despite how dark the days and…

When we are young, We learn to read and write, Look at the page, And watch the words take flight And in those words We find the self within Through highs and lows We find where we begin A magic place…

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…

For Mama You’ve been my strength Through all of these years Through broken bones And endless tears You’ve been my strength Through tragic shows Through worthless bullies And friendly foes When I am…

Macie Moore, there are not enough words to describe her love she made the exhausting workouts work outs almost like a warm hug she was my first friend in high school and would drive me both to and…

today I realized I have many friends no mentor I have an elder sister who slows me down when I'm going too fast a best friend who showed me how hard work will get you where you want to be a best…

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 Though only for a little while (So…

I have nothing but my music, violin, and nerves. Orchestra: My favorite class, My home away from home, My de-stresser and relaxer, My family of friends and care. But that doesn’t matter now. Only the…

My greatest talent is flexibility, bending but not broken. The suffering of time gives the weight of challenge, but not the impossibility of defeat. I do not fend my body from the quandary of failure…

Who do we look up to? Who is the person that makes our energy rise and motivates us to do something? For me it's not a "who" For me it's a "what" My motivation rises from the success of others I get…

It's been with me my whole life, I never had a decision. Some days were good, some were bad. At one point, it made me want to give up. At others, it made me thrive. There were tears and blood,…

You thought me to be confident Always told me to be honest Show how to respect others You always say to be strong To be a leader You take care of me Always love me Never give up on me Always provide…