June: "Off to FAU"

In mid August I will be leaving my hometown,

To take on the college life, without having a breakdown...

Orientation is August eighteenth.

Once I’m moved in, it’ll be such a relief.

All this talk about being so far away from my family

Makes me act abnormally.

I’m thankful for this opportunity.

But I’m upset to be leaving my community.

I’m excited to become more independent.

But I don’t want to feel resentment.

We have a few things left to do.

This whole process is a lot to get used to.

At times I feel stressed,

But I must not forget I am blessed.

My father had a hard time signing the deposit check,

And his reaction made me reflect.

My mother keeps reassuring me she will come visit.

But airfare is a lot of money, and she must keep to a limit.

Leaving for Florida in a few months is going to be tough.

I have so many people here that care so much.

I must do my part and keep in touch.

FaceTime will definitely come in clutch!

May: "Winning Withdrawal"

I know my last poem was about softball,

But I’m having victory withdrawal.

It feels as if we haven’t won a game in forever,

When in reality it’s only been a week or whatever…

All I know is it has been too long.

With our league title on the line,

We took the field with our heads held high.

After scoring one run, you could see us all sigh.

Inning after inning, Lyndhurst gave it their all,

And scored too many runs for New Milford to stand tall.

Towards the end of the game I got hit with the ball.

Of course it was my pitching hand, but it wasn’t the time to bawl.

I asked for a few practice throws to shake it all off.

But they were bound to hit my pitches... (cough, cough)

They did and we all were discouraged.

I wish I could say their hits did no damage…

My team’s bats weren’t moving,

And unfortunately our team chemistry isn’t improving.

Therefore, coach tried multiple exercises to fix that.

But on the diamond, we just come out flat.

Lyndhurst wanted it more

We didn’t battle to win the war.

We got a lecture

All in hopes of a better future.