Barrett Lathrop ’21, Sleepy from Afar

from Fire & Stones, Spring 2021

by St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School

And Still It Beats

Sleepy from Afar —Barrett Lathrop ’21

As the court is shaking like an earthquake, I can see the clock strike double zeros. An unhinged mob of students storm at me. My dumb smile screams joy, pride, and success. But, I have done nothing spectacular. I’m a pointless number on this great team. I’m a scrub, someone laughed at, looked down on. That’s my job, I love it like no other. But, this is the happiest day of my life.

Barrett Lathrop ’21, Sleepy from Afar

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Fire & Stones, Spring 2021