PERSONAL METAPHORS

If I were an animal, I would be a squirrel.

If I were a car, I would be a hybrid.

If I were an article of clothing, I would be a hoodie.

     

If I were a day of the week, I would be Thursday.

If I were a kind of food, I would be an onion.

If I were a colour, I would be blue.

If I were a movie, I would be The Sound of Music.

                                        

If I were a fragrance, I would be vanilla.

If I were a type of building, I would be a skyscraper.

If I were a plant, I would be a carnation.

If I were a musical instrument, I would be an oboe.

If I were a geometric shape, I would be a diamond.

If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a circle chair.

If I were a song, I would be One Sweet Day.

If I were a season, I would be autumn.

If I were a cartoon character, I would be Winnie the Pooh.

If I were an appliance or machinery, I would be music speakers.

If I were a natural phenomenon, I would be a fog.

 

If I were a superhero and had any superhero power,
       I would be able to live without sleeping.

           If I were a natural phenomenon, I would be a fog. Fogs are difficult to see through and are often used to illustrate the element of a mystery. Although they are difficult to see through, every step you take in a fog clears out what is standing immediately before you. Like a fog, many people fail to know what I am actually like but rather have very different views on me. I also symbolize a fog as I do not open up to people easily and getting to know me is like clearing up a fog. Each step you take will reveal another side of me but to actually know me, it will take many more steps until the fog is out of your way.

This is just to say

                                 I am trying

                              to do my best

                                but I guess

                        I am not good enough

                                Stress builds
                       as expectations from me
                                 are high
                              way too high

                                Forgive me
                           for this is all I am
                                so lacking
                              and so broke

Judgement

so much depends
upon

comments and criticism
I receive

everything sounds like
attacks

remaining as deep
scars

The Bull Calf

Do Seek Their Meat from God: RESPONSE

          The short story, "Do Seek Their Meat from God", by Roberts left me with a wide array of thoughts concerning what is considered "right" and "wrong". Every living thing in this world has a reason they are living. Not only this, but most of these living things, such as humans, would do anything to continue to survive. Supporting this point, Roberts displays the views of both the panthers' and the man's motives throughout the whole short story. For example, near the start of the story, the author describes the view of the two panthers. These panthers merely wanted to survive and to feed their own cubs which lead them to hunt the little boy. Just when the conflict appears between the panthers and the little boy, the author introduces the opposing view that the man holds. The man, in this situation, wants to save the little boy and to kill the two panthers. Due to the fact that both views of the story had been pointed out, I felt sympathetic towards both situations as they all had valid reasons behind their actions. This feeling of sympathy changed, however, when I finished reading the last few sentences of this short story. 

           The last sentence, "...rapidly decaying, of two small panther cubs," teared me up a little. To be honest, it made me slightly frustrated at the human race. I understand that everyone wants what is best for themselves and being humans, it comes more easily as we are superior than other living creatures as we can control and adapt to different situations that occur in this world. However, many of us lack the care and concern that needs to be put out for other living creatures. Although it is quite understandable why the man protected the child, I think everyone should think twice before acting upon their decisions.

What Is Love

   Everybody’s conception of love varies.

   To some, it is just a mere infatuation.

   To others, it is trust and respect.

                                       In the past, love was difficult for me.

                                       It only gave two options:

                                       Happiness or depression.

   I suppose these were the reasons

                                                                                                Why I did not love for the past few years.

                                                                                                I preferred to stay neutral

                                                                                                Instead of experiencing sorrow.

     And through the times I’ve been hurt,

    I learned another -

    To appreciate love,

    To appreciate the people who love me,

    To value what I have, instead of doubting if it is real -

    Or if it would last.

                            And though I do not believe in love at first sight

                            Or destined love,

                            I do believe in true love.

Alone

I am standing in the mist
I wonder why I am here
I hear people talking
I see groups of friends laughing
I want the same for me
I am standing in the mist

I pretend this isn't real
I feel my heart breaking
I touch my tears rolling down my cheeks
I worry this will carry on
I cry myself to sleep
I am standing in the mist

I understand the reality
I say that things will eventually become better
I dream for happiness
I try to recover
I hope I will
I am standing in the mist

Age. 13.

Under Attack

Crawling through the cracks
Looking for food
Just like a beggar on a street
An everyday threat
Of death
Just frightening

Crawling out from the anthill
I look around for cautions
Hurrying,
I go to my destination

Nobody notices
Invisible
Though when they do,
The bottom of a shoe
Black

Age. 13.

Inside My Heart

Inside my heart
There is good and evil
Evil controls over
Spreading across into every empty space

Inside my heart
Evil is strong
But so is the good
Both fight everyday
For their rights, they say

I want good to win
But evil always does
It is hard to control
What I can not

Inside my heart
Good will win
Someday
In the future

Age. 12.

Tears Are Falling

Thinking back on the past

The tears come really, really fast

New is the future

It'll be the picture

Of my life, following the last

The past is done, I can not relive

All I can do now is to give

More in tomorrow

Without no sorrow

Only happy moments to live

Age. 12.

A Plea for the Physical. #1.

There are several physical activities that make me feel more at home such as hiking than sedentary activities such as riding a subway. The reasons for this, however, are not parallel to those of the author of the essay, “A Plea for the Physical”.

As I mentioned above, hiking makes me feel more at home than riding a subway for two pivotal reasons. The first reason is due to the fresh and clean air in the woods. Unlike staying inside where fresh air is limited, hiking in the woods gives me a fresh sensation that brightens up my mood during the time period of when I am hiking. Not only this, but I think that appreciating this part of nature is paramount. My second reason of why hiking makes me feel more at home than taking the subway is because of the fear I grew from listening to scary incidents that happened on the subway. This may be considered aberrant to a plethora of people; however, it is the main reason why I tend to avoid taking the subway. Due to this, taking subways is the last choice transportation I would choose despite the fact that I am a strong advocate for public transportation.

If I were to choose between taking the stairs or the escalator, I would answer depending on the situation. For example, taking the stairs would be my ideal answer if the amount of stairs I would have to climb or descend is little. However, my decision would change if the distance I have to go gets longer. This isn’t the only factor that determines my answer, however, as taking the escalator makes me feel slightly lethargic. Many find this abnormal just like my fear of subways and ask me why taking escalators make me feel lethargic. I always answer in brevity telling them that it is just because I am self-conscious. People catch on as they realize that I am self-conscious of my weight and that I feel the need to move more which contradicts my action of taking the escalator.

The last two comparisons are sweaty workouts or watching hockey games and shoveling snow or checking my email. Interestingly enough, I enjoy all four of these activities equally. Nonetheless, if I had to choose one of these activities that make me feel more at home than the other, there is one that would be more fitting. Between sweaty workouts or watching hockey games, I would choose sweaty workouts. The reasons for this correspond to the reasons I stated above for the comparison between the stairs and the escalator. Despite the fact that I enjoy watching hockey games and occasionally let them disturb my studying schedule, watching hockey games sometimes makes me feel lazy and gives me a sense that I am wasting precious time. On the other hand, sweaty workouts give me a sense of accomplishment and pleasure; a time well spent. Finally, between shoveling snow and checking my email, I would choose a physical activity once again, as I prefer shoveling snow. Ever since I was little, my favourite season had always been winter and so spending time with snow makes me feel more at home than checking my email. Not only this, but the majority of emails that I receive are important email that are useful for me, but do not make me feel as comfortable than shoveling snow.
            All in all, I prefer physical activities over sedentary activities as shown in the examples above.  

quotes

"failures are blessings in disguise" 

"don't love the one who is beautiful in the world, but 

love the one who makes your world beautiful"

"life is like a piano. the white keys are happiness and the black keys

 are sadness. in life's journey, remember the black keys make music too"

"don't cry for what is already gone. smile for what still remains"

"things pass, and the best we 

can do is to let them really go away"

"tears are words waiting to be spoken"

"love is giving without taking"

"a few words and everything changes"
"happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided"

"not knowing whether to wait or to forget is the worst kind of suffering"

"if everybody loves you, something is wrong. Find at least one enemy to keep you alert"

"memories are like salt: the right amount brings 

out the flavour in food and too much ruins it"

"don't kill time because time is killing you"
"you may not be winning but this doesn't mean you're losing"
"behind a cold face there is always an insecure heart"

"my silence spoke a thousand words...but you never heard them"

"if people are trying to bring you down, it only means you are above them"

"your decision to walk creates the path ahead"

"the thing that hurts the most is pretending it doesn't"
"pain is not the result of something. Pain is how we react to something"
"the truth hurts, but doesn't kill. The lie pleases, but doesn't heal"

"your happiness is not found in others but found in you; 

don't lose your dreams for others, 

or you'll lose yourself"

"laugh as much as you breath, love as long as you live"

"yes... i've made mistakes. Life didn't come with instructions"

"the smallest lie can bring the greatest pain"

"life ends when you stop dreaming, hope ends when 
you stop believing, and love ends when you stop caring"
"when i push you away, don't leave. it's times like that i need you to stay"
"people change. things go wrong. just remember life goes on"

"sometimes we learn something about the past that 

changes everything we know about the present"

"the two hardest things to say are: "hello" 

for the first time, and "goodbye" for the last"

"i cheated on my fears, broke up with my doubts, and now i'm about to marry my dreams"

"most people would rather be certain they're miserable than risk being happy"

"it must be exhausting putting makeup on two faces every morning"

"a true friend is someone who sees the pain 

in your eyes while everyone

 else believes the smile on your face"

"life is simple but we insist on making it complicated"
                       "heal the past. live the present. dream the future"
"live with no regrets and love with no excuses"

"i write to empty my mind and to fill my heart"

"haters: confused admirers who 

can't understand why everybody else likes you"

"better to love and lose, than to hate and win"
"don't allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not"

ugly feet

people ask me many questions about my feet.
why it's so ugly... how i got so many "injuries" on it.. what i did to it to make it look like this!
and they all ask me with the weird tone in their voice. a mixture of pity and sympathy.

but honestly, i'm very proud of my feet.
what they see on my feet only shows how much effort and determination i put into practicing tap dance!
it only shows my success and not the detriments!

yes, my feet are a disaster. i have plenty of cuts, bruises, burns and calluses...
i've had to compete when i had a muscle sprain in my ankle...
but this is what i sacrifice for the joy of dancing.
and im proud of it :)

Controlled

My life was fine
Until you stepped in
You took what was mine
I consider a sin

You were my friend
But in the end
We started to quarrel
Becoming a drill

Pissed as I am
I let it go
As fast as a van
But you still didn't know

Now I can't talk
To people I want
You control my walk
In a muddy pond

I can talk to whoever,
Whatever,
And whenever I want
I will lead my own life
But it'll be a fight

I didn't deserve this
What did I do?
What did I miss?
And did it hurt you?

Now I can't trust
No, I don't dare
To you I am crust
Thrown in the air

I will live my dream
To shine and to soar
I won't be whipped like cream
Like I've been before

Don't control me
Today it is over
Now you will see
You've been like a tower

Age. 12.

Honesty

Honesty, it is hard to find
It's something most hard in one's mind
Because we all sin
Like a broken fin
Honesty will lay out and bind


Honesty will strike your life
Just keep your mind open and strive
Towards honesty
A great quality
But it's like air cutting a knife


Age. 12.