Sweet Childhood

Asa Mayo

After Get Ready - Rod Wave ft. Kodak Black

Oh sweet childhood, you’ll be missed dearly, yearly, a new identity is established and this year I say goodbye.

Oh joyful childhood, there was a time when I remember when I did not know any pain, when happiness flooded my brain.

Oh playful childhood, now that you’re leaving me, I look back.

I have regrets and made mistakes they’re all memories made.

Oh cheerful childhood, I look forward to the upcoming days, you made me, me.

I thank you for everything, and I’ll always hold you in my heart, however, now you say goodbye.

Oh sweet childhood, I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of grinding, I was going to say this took forever, but this is perfect timing.

Discipline

Axel Chicas

Inside your heart

I know you don’t want to finish this last assignment this last rep this last shift.

Tired Unmotivated Impatient yet you still finish everything.

Heavily rubbing your eyes as you slowly stare into the soul of the floor knowing you have to do everything all over again yet you still do it.

Embarking on the constant cycle of pain, regret, fear knowing you could quit at any moment.

Thank you for pushing yourself for this is how you practice discipline.

Ode to My Squirrels

Canfield Lee Whiddon

To my four legged Apostles, Who spread my gospel through feces.

To my furred Paladins, Who prune my bark and ingest its invaders.

To my tailed Crusaders, Who rest from your battles under my vibrant umbrellas.

To my buck-toothed Zealots, Who I gift my fruit and entrust my future.

Thank you Friends.

With Sincerity and Love - Your Oak, Your Tree.

Companionship

John Siemietkowski-Needham

When I’m alone during the day I long to hear your voice I wish my feelings would go away But it seems I have no choice

All the fun we had I wish it could just stay But I can’t be sad

Like a bird I long to fly away It does no good, Dwelling in the past Although misunderstood Our time has ended at last

I have a dog and two crazy cats

One constantly barking and two acrobats

Like a circus where performers run around, With some on the tightrope, and on the floor a clown

I still have scratch marks from petting Jojo the cat, While Mayzie the dog would always allow that.

One of them bangs on the blinds to wake me up, And when walking the other no time is freed up, Yes with all of their barking, meowing, eating, and scratching, Their shaking their tails and squirrels they are catching, Yes, it is impossible but sometimes I wish, How simple life would be if I only had a fish.