Lightning flashes across the sky
as thunder rages somewhere nearby.
I’m finding peace throughout the storms,
Breaking free from society’s norms
Of going to school.
Get a good job.
Allow yourself to turn into a snob.

That’s not me.
That is not who I am.
That life is a lie. A scam.
What is my goal?
I don’t even know.
If you need me,
You know where I’ll be.
Alone, protecting my peace,
and searching for answers
among tragedies.

Editor: Erynn Crittenden